Strong National Environmental Standards are the backbone of a reformed EPBC Act, according to the recommendations from the latest independent review of Australia’s federal...
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Just two weeks ago we represented Environment Centre NT (ECNT) before the NT Supreme Court. ENCT is challenging the Minister’s decision to declare the Mataranka Water Allocation...
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The reforms to the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Cth) (EPBC Act) have now passed, with Royal Assent being given on 1 December 2025. But there is...
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The NSW Parliament has passed major changes to the state’s planning system, with significant amendments to the Environment Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (EP&A Act) and...
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The EPBC Act reforms passed by the ALP and Greens contain several very significant improvements and constitute a strong foundation upon which to build, according to the...
Blog Australia
At the start of the final parliamentary sitting week for 2025, there were three options for national environmental law reform. As we said to the inquiry hearing in...
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You may have heard that the Albanese Government is eager to have the reforms to federal environment laws passed as quickly as possible. While the due date for submissions to the...
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This updated analysis assesses how the EPBC Bills stack up against the Samuel Review recommendations; examines the newly released national standard for matters of national...
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In late 2023, EDO filed proceedings in the Federal Court on behalf of the Murray Lower Darling Rivers Indigenous Nations (MLDRIN). MLDRIN challenged a decision of the former...
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On October 30, Bills were introduced into the House of Representatives to reform the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Cth), create a National...
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