On behalf of local community groups Western Australia Forest Alliance, the Conservation Council of Western Australia and The Wilderness Society, EDO has reported US mining giant Alcoa to Ad Standards Australia and the Australian Securities & Investments Commission. Alcoa placed two advertisements in the West Australian newspaper in May and June 2025 with claims […]
In April 2024, we wrote about the Western Australian Government’s commission of a report by Dr Paul Vogel and David McFerran. Dr Vogel and Mr McFerran were asked to undertake a “short, sharp review” of environmental approval processes and procedures in WA. The result of the review was 39 recommendations, which the government published on […]
This factsheet provides a general overview of the Environmental Impact Assessment process undertaken by the Environmental Protection Authority of Western Australia (EPA) […]
This factsheet outlines the law which regulates mining activities in Western Australia, including landholder rights and how people can have a say on future mining proposals. […]
This factsheet provides an overview about environmental offences, including pollution, and how compliance and enforcement action is taken in Western Australia. […]
The management of water resources in Australia is an increasingly complex issue. The environment, First Nations communities, the broader community and industry all rely on access to finite water resources. EDO’s submission to the Productivity Commission’s National Water Reform 2024 – Call for submissions addresses jurisdictional progress towards implementing the National Water Initiative (NWI) with […]
The Environmental Defenders Office has a proud history of providing access to environmental justice. The first EDO was founded in 1985, and as an accredited Community Legal Centre our public interest environmental lawyers have served people and communities across Australia for nearly 40 years. Our clients are grandparents concerned for younger generations, environmental charities acting […]
Our client Greenpeace launched a major greenwashing case in the Federal Court against Australia’s biggest energy company, Woodside, on December 14. Greenpeace alleges that the fossil fuel giant has been misleading and deceiving Australians about the enormous climate harm of its gas and oil projects. Woodside claims that it cut down on emissions produced from […]
The Federal Court has invalidated Woodside Energy’s approval to conduct seismic blasting for its Scarborough Gas Project after a legal challenge by a Traditional Custodian. Mardudhunera woman Raelene Cooper filed a judicial review in August, arguing the offshore regulator NOPSEMA made a legal error in approving the blasting and that Woodside had not met a […]
A Western Australian Traditional Custodian has been granted an urgent injunction to prevent Woodside Energy conducting seismic blasting. Mardudhunera woman Raelene Cooper filed the application last Thursday (7th September) after Woodside warned it was ready to commence blasting, despite an unresolved legal challenge to the validity of its approval. Woodside subsequently agreed not to blast […]
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