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A number of Factsheets are available below on a range environmental law and planning law subjects, and other related matters. Some are produced jointly by EDO-NQ and EDO Queensland, whilst others have been produced by those offices alone. All Factsheets produced by EDO-NQ and/or EDO Queensland are available for viewing or downloading, see below. Recently published factsheets Revised factsheets:
Ministerial Call in Powers - May 2011 This factsheet explains how development opponents can request the Queensland's Minister for Local Government and Planning to "call in" a development. That is the Minister decides the merits of the development directly rather than the local council. Items covered in the factsheet are:
Current factsheets Coal Seam Gas Production and Regulation: What your should know - January 2011 The first factsheet prepared by EDO-NQ on this new topic regarding Coal Seam Gas mining using Hydraulic Facturing method of extraction. This factsheet provides some background information and the current Queensland legislation relating to Coal Seam Gas mining. Further factsheets and updates are anticipated when the Natural Resources and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2010 (Qld), introduced in October 2010, is enacted. Coal Seam Gas, Community Rights to Object - August 2010 EDO Qld has prepared a legal information Fact Sheet to help community members who want to scrutinise and object to a coal seam gas proposal before it is granted an environmental authority. EDO Qld's factsheet is the only document of its kind online. Indigenous Cultural Heritage Law - revised September 2009 Both Queensland and Commonwealth governments have made laws on how indigenous cultural heritage (including places and objects) are able to be dealt with by non-indigenous people, including protection and preservation tools. This factsheet covers the main aspects of the Queensland and Commonwealth legislation which deals directly with indigenous cultural heritage. Nature Conservation Act - revised October 2009 The Nature Conservation Act 1992 (Qld) (“NCA”) has a major role to play in environmental protection and conservation in Queensland. Now you can learn more about it, what it does and how it works with another information factsheet from EDO-NQ! The NCA is used to declared and protect a variety of protected areas in Queensland, including national parks, conservation parks, resource reserves, nature refuges, coordinated conservation areas and wilderness areas. It is also used to manage and protect wildlife (including native wildlife) in Queensland. The State Development and Public Works Organisation Act 1971 (Qld) and the environment - revised October 2009 The State Development and Public Works Organisation Act 1971 (Qld) (“SDPWOA”) is not particularly well-known by the community, but it contains a number of powers which may affect environmental protection and conservation, and assessment of environmental impacts from development. The SDPWOA is often used to fast track large or critical projects which purport to progress Queensland’s economic development, and contains a variety of powers to allow the Queensland Government to do that. Right to Information Act (Qld) - revised October 2009 The Right to Information Act 2009 (Qld) is the new regime in place for accessing non-personal information. Accessing government information can often be very important for conservationists and campaigners and that is why EDO-NQ has produced two factsheets, the first deals with the application process and the second deals with reviewing decisions during that process. Commonwealth's EPBC Act - August 2009 The Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Cth) (“EPBC Act”) is the first overarching piece of Commonwealth legislation for environmental protection in Australia. It was enacted to fulfil Australia’s international obligations under the International Biodiversity Convention, which Australia signed in 1993. EDO-NQ have put together a series of factsheets about specific processes under the EPBC Act: Possible financial assistance from Commonwealth - August 2009 Introduction to the Guidelines for seeking financial assistance from the Commonwealth Attorney-General's Department under the Commonwealth Public Interest and Test Cases Scheme. Private Conservation Factsheet Series - June 2009
Planning Law Fact Sheets EDO Qld have produced a series of detailed fact sheets which are also available via this website. Please note that the fact sheets address Queensland law specifically and do not apply to other States.
Also available on EDO Queensland’s website are a range of Information Sheets including copies of Workshop handouts on the following topics:
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Ministerial call in Powers: an alternative way to challenge development