The New South Wales Environment Protection Authority is seeking comments on the draft Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery (Container Deposit…[Read More]
New Climate Change Bill introduced to Victorian Parliament
The Victorian Government has introduced the Climate Change Bill 2016 into Parliament to create a new Climate Change Act.The Bill…[Read More]
Victorian Government introduces legislation to ban fracking
The Victorian Government has introduced the Resources Legislation Amendment (Fracking Ban) Bill 2016 to permanently ban fracking in Victoria.The Bill…[Read More]
Final guidance statement on environmental siting – Released
The Western Australia Department of Environment Regulation (DER) has released its final guidance statement on environmental siting.The document provides guidance…[Read More]
FUNDING OPPORTUNITY – Reef Trust funding available to address gully and stream bank erosion
The Federal Government has announced that the Reef Trust Phase IV Gully and Stream Bank Erosion Control Program is now…[Read More]
NEW GUIDELINES – Released by National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority
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Consultation on Biosecurity Regulation 2016
The NSW Government has released for public consultation the Biosecurity Regulation 2016.The Biosecurity Act 2015 was passed in September 2015…[Read More]
DRAFT GUIDELINES on ‘chain of responsibility’ – Released
The Queensland Department of Environment and Heritage Protection (DEHP) has released the draft guideline Issuing chain of responsibility environmental protection…[Read More]
DER releases final guidance statements – decision making and risk assessment
The Western Australia Department of Environment Regulation (DER) has released its final guidance statements on regulatory framework decision making and…[Read More]
NSW Parliament to consider repeal of Native Vegetation Action 2003
The NSW Government has introduced into Parliament the Biodiversity Conservation Bill 2016 and Local Land Services Amendment Bill 2016, as…[Read More]