An important part of the EDO’s
work is its policy and law reform work.
The EDO is a specialist legal centre and its policy work reflects this
status. We do not do campaigning work but we frequently put forward policy
proposals suggesting ways that the law can be improved.
These proposals may be in the form of letters on behalf of clients, submissions
to Government or advice to environment groups on proposed new laws.
The EDO have also published papers and presentations on a range of issues, including policy matters.
Submissions
Upcoming Reviews
Submissions
- NEW! Submission to the Inquiry into the implementation, operation and administration of the Legislation underpinning carbon sink forests - 31 July 2008
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- NEW! Submission to the COAG Working Group on Climate Change and Water – Design Options for the Expanded National Renewable Energy Target Scheme - 30 July 2008
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- NEW! Submission on the NSW Complying Development Planning Codes - 4 July 2008
[html] [PDF 139 KB]
- NEW! Submission on the draft Offshore Petroleum Amendment (Greenhouse Gas Storage) Bill
[html] [PDF 241 KB]
- Submission on the National Aviation Policy Statement Issues Paper - 27 June 2008
[html] [PDF 207 KB]
- Submission on the Inquiry into climate change and environmental impacts on coastal communities - 7 June 2008
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- Submission on the Environmental Planning and Assessment Amendment Bill 2008 - 24 April 2008
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- ANEDO Submission on the Garnaut Climate Change review – Emissions Trading Scheme Discussion Paper - 18 April 2008
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- Model Climate Law Project - Discussion paper - 17 April 2008
[html] [PDF 291 KB]
- ANEDO Submission on the Garnaut Climate Change review – Interim Report to the Commonwealth, State and Territory Governments of Australia - 11 April 2008
[html] [PDF 373 KB]
- ANEDO Submission on the Garnaut Climate Change Review – Issues Paper 4 Research and Development: Low Emissions Energy Technologies - 11 April 2008
[html] [PDF 257 KB]
- (ANEDO Submission) EPBC Act: Recommendations for Reform - 5 March 2008
[html] [PDF 171 KB]
- (ANEDO Submission) National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting System Regulations Policy Paper 2008 - 27 February 2008
[html] [PDF 116 KB]
- Discussion paper on Access to Justice in the Land and Environment Court - 18 February 2008
[html] [PDF 131 KB]
- Submission to the ACCC on the Issues Paper: The Trade Practices Act and carbon offset claims - 15 February 2008
[html] [PDF 144 KB]
- Submission on the Discussion Paper: Improving the NSW Planning System - 8 February 2008
[html] [PDF 256 KB]
- Submission on the Proposed Biodiversity Banking Scheme - 7 February 2008
[html] [PDF 337 KB]
- Recommendations for reforming planning in NSW - 8 January 2008
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- Submission on the DECC Guidelines for Biodiversity certification of environmental planning instruments - 21 December 2007
[html] [PDF 159 KB]
- Submission regarding abatement incentives prior to the commencement of the Australian Emissions Trading Scheme - 7 December 2007
[html] [PDF 163 KB]
- Submission to the Natural Resource Management (Climate Change) Inquiry - 6 December 2007
[html] [PDF 147 KB]
- Submission on the Use of environmental offsets under the EPBC Act 1999 - Discussion Paper - 3 December 2007
[html] [PDF 174 KB]
- Preliminary identification of key issues relating to the biobanking assessment methodology - 30 November 2007
[html] [PDF 161 KB]
- Submission on the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting System Regulations Discussion Paper 2007 - 23 November 2007
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Biobanking consultation – Key concern: variation of red flags - 21 November 2007
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- Inquiry into Environmental Impact Reporting in the NSW Public Sector - 6 November 2007
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- ANEDO Submission on the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Bill 2007 - 27 August 2007
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- ANEDO Submission on Water Bill 2007 - 9 August 2007
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- Financial Reporting by Unlisted Public Companies - 06 August 2007
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- Submission on Renewable Energy (New South Wales) Bill 2007 - 27 July 2007
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- Review of the Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery Act 2001 - 22 June 2007
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- Comment on proposed amendments to the State Environmental Planning Policy (Major Projects) - 25 May 2007
[html] [PDF 173 KB]
- Submission to Productivity Commission Inquiry into Australia's Consumer Policy Framework - 11 May 2007
[html] [PDF 212 KB]
- Submission to the Joint Select Committee on the Threatened Species Conservation Amendment (Biodiversity Banking) Act 2006 - 9 May 2007
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- Submission on the proposed biocertification of the Draft Growth Centres Conservation Plan - 18 April 2007
[html] [PDF 247 KB]
- Submission on A new Direction for Local Government Position Paper - 9 March 2007
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- Submission on Prime Minister's Task Group on Emissions Trading - Issues Paper - 7 March 2007
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- Regulatory Impact Statement - Investigation of Options to Reduce the Environmental Impact of Plastic Bags - 28 February 2007
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- Submission on the First Biennial assessment of the National Water Initiative – NSW Implementation - 12 February 2007
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- Draft Land Owner's Consent Policy 2006 - 12 February 2007
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- Submission regarding the Possible Design for a National Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme - 22 December 2006
[html] [PDF 260 KB]
- Biodiversity Report - Recommends Regulatory Change - 18 December 2006
[html] (External Link to Nature Conservation Council web site.)
- Comment on the Draft Agreement between the Australian Government and the State of New South Wales - 5 December 2006
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[PDF 155 KB]
- Submission on the Environment and Heritage Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2006- 27 October 2006
[html] [PDF 298 KB]
- Submission on the National Chemicals Environmental Management (NChEM) Scheme - 6th October 2006
[html] [PDF 153 KB]
- Submission on the National Pollutant Inventory NEPM Variation - 15 September 2006
[html] [PDF 253 KB]
- Submission on Threatened Species Priorities Action Statement - 18 August 2006
[html] [PDF 223 KB]
- Submission to the Inquiry into Health Impacts of Air Pollution in the Sydney Basin - 4 August 2006
[html] [PDF 216 KB]
- Court Imposed Fines and their Enforcement: Submission to the NSW Sentencing Council - 8 June 2006
[html] [PDF 218 KB]
- Accreditation Scheme for Individuals Involved in Threatened Species and Biodiversity Survey and Assessment – Draft for Comment - 7 June 2006
[html] [PDF 146 KB]
- Submission on “BioBanking – A Biodiversity Offsets and Banking Scheme” Working Paper - 5 March 2006
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- Submission on State Based Emission Trading - 21 November 2005
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- Submission on the Draft Standard Instrument (Local Environmental Plans) Order 2005 - 4 November 2005
[html] [PDF 273 KB]
- Submission to the National Water Commission: Water Reform Assessment Framework 2005 - 29 September 2005
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- Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services Inquiry into Corporate Social Responsibility - 28 September 2005
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- Biodiversity Certification and Banking in Coastal and Growth Areas - 13 September 2005
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- Discussion Paper: Proposals for Amendment to the Mining Act 1992 - 7 September 2005
[html] [PDF 447 KB]
- Submission on the Consultation Draft of the Protection of the Environment Operations Amendment Bill 2005 - 22nd July 2005
[html] [PDF 239 KB]
- Review of the Gene Technology Act 2000 - 15 July 2005
[html] [PDF 371 KB]
- Comment on the proposed National Parks and Wildlife Amendment (Threatened Species) Regulation 2005, Threatened Species Conservation Amendment (Listing Criteria) Regulation 2005, and the Threatened Species Conservation (Savings and Transitional) Amendment (Significant Effect) Regulation 2005 - 13 July 2005
[html] [PDF 142 KB]
- Submission on the Environmental Planning and Assessment (Infrastructure and Other Planning Reform) Bill 2005 - 2 June 2005
[html] [PDF 117 KB]
- Submission to the NSW Legislative Assembly Standing Committee on Natural Resource Management Inquiry into disincentives for ecologically sustainable land and water use in NSW - 19 May 2005
[html] [PDF 282 KB]
- Possible new matters of National Environmental Significance under the EPBC Act 1999 - May 2005
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- Comment on the EFIC Draft Environment Policy 2005 - April 2005
[html] [PDF 220 KB]
- MCMPR Draft Principles for Engagement with Communities and Stakeholders - March 2005
[html] [PDF 243 KB]
- Proposed amendment to POEO (Clean Air) Regulation 2002 - Feb 2005
[html] [PDF 167 KB]
- Accreditation to undertake threatened species and biodiversity assessments - Feb 2005
[html] [PDF 154 KB]
- Submission on the Draft Native Vegetation Regulation 2004 and the Environmental Outcomes Assessment Methodology - January 2005
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- Global Climate Change and the Great Barrier Reef: Australia's obligations under the World Heritage Convention - September 2004
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- Discussion Paper: Standard provisions for local environment plans in NSW - November 2004
[html] [PDF 331 KB]
- Amendments to the National Electricity Law - 24 August 2004
[html] [PDF 262 KB]
- Combined Environment Group Submission to National Packaging Covenant Council on Consultation Proposal for Strengthening the National Packaging Covenant - August 2004
[html] [PDF 211 KB]
- Submission on the Land Protection Proposal 2004 - 1 July 2004
[html] [PDF 208 KB]
- State Environmental Planning Policy (Application of Development Standards) 2004 - Comments on draft legal instrument and draft planning guideline - 18th June 2004
[html] [PDF 165 KB]
- Submission on the Coastal Protection Regulation 2004 - 4 June 2004
[html] [PDF 107KB]
- Submission on the Australia-US Free Trade Agreement to the Joint Standing Committee on Treaties inquiry - April 2004
[html] [PDF 199 KB]
- Threatened Species Position Paper and Response to Reforms - 19 April 2004
[html] [PDF 330 KB]
- Productivity Commission Draft Report into the impacts of native vegetation and biodiversity regulations - January 2004
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For copies of the EDO submissions listed below (published in 2003 or earlier), please contact us on 02 9262 6989 or email the name of the submission to
- Australia-US Free Trade Agreement - December 2003
(ausfta031201.pdf, 230 KB)
- Inquiry into the definition of charities and related organisations - Sep 2003
- Review of the Contaminated Lands Act - August 2003
(clm_act_review030815.pdf, 272 KB)
- Review of the Export Finance and Insurance Corporation (EFIC) with Aid/Watch – October 2003
(efic031031.pdf, 579 KB)
- Review of the Hazardous Chemicals Management Act - September 2003
(hcma_review030929.pdf, 409 KB)
- Productivity Commission Inquiry into Impacts on Native Vegetation – July 2003
(native_veg030731.pdf, 413 KB)
- Protection of the Environment Operations Act Review – June 2003
(poeo_review030630.pdf, 214 KB)
- Inquiry into Public Transport – June 2003
(public_transport030630.pdf, 202 KB)
- Mandatory Renewable Energy Target Review – May 2003
(mret_review030819.pdf, 186 KB)
- Proposed Corporations Act Amendments – March 2003
(corporations_act030318.pdf, 119 KB)
- Property Rights in Water – February 2003
(water_prop_rights.pdf, 324 KB)
- Trade Practices Act Review - June 2002
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Upcoming Reviews
New legislation in NSW is usually reviewed after five years.
What does a review involve?
A review is carried out to determine whether the policy objectives of an Act remain valid and whether the means of addressing these objectives are appropriate.
Outlined below is a table of recently enacted environmental legislation and the date on which a review will commence. Most of the listed Acts contain the standard review provisions which state:
- The Minister is to review this Act to determine whether the policy objectives of the Act remain valid and whether the terms of the Act remain appropriate for securing those objectives.
- The review is to be undertaken as soon as possible after the period of 5 years from the date of assent to this Act.
- A report on the outcome of the review is to be tabled in each House of Parliament within 12 months after the end of the period of 5 years.
Some of the Acts stipulate that a review must commence after 2 years.
What can you do?
The review presents an opportunity for you to comment on the way that the particular piece of legislation is working. Public submissions and public hearings may inform amendments to the Act.
If you are interested in making a submission you should begin collecting information in accordance with the above terms of reference at the earliest possible point in time. The EDO may be able to assist you in terms of how you go about doing this.
The EDO often writes submissions on key legislation, as do key conservation groups such as the Nature Conservation Council and the Total Environment Centre. You should consider contacting the EDO or these groups, as to what they are planning to do.
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