Traditional Owners Josephine Davey and Jack Green and the Environment Centre NT (ECNT) are appealing the NT Supreme Court’s recent decision in relation to the McArthur River Mine, the state’s most toxic industrial site. Ms Davey, Mr Green and ECNT had, through their lawyers, the Environmental Defenders Office (EDO), challenged the decision of the NT Mining […]
The purpose of the guidelines is to provide guidance to proponents proposing to undertake activities in Australian waters which may affect underwater cultural heritage (UCH). The draft guidelines reflect the legal framework created by the Underwater Cultural Heritage Act 2018 (Cth) (UCH Act) and advise proponents on their obligations created under that Act. The UCH […]
The NSW Supreme Court will this week consider whether harsh anti-protest laws introduced by the NSW Government last year breach the right to free speech implied in the Australian Constitution. Knitting Nannas Dominique Jacobs and Helen Kvelde, through their lawyers at the Environmental Defenders Office, launched a constitutional challenge to s214A of the Crimes Act 1900 […]
On 30 March 2023, the Water Legislation Amendment Bill 2023 (Bill) was introduced to the Northern Territory Parliament. It seeks to amend the Water Act 1992 (NT) (Water Act) and the Water Regulations 1992 (NT) (Water Regulations), including with respect to how mining activities are regulated under this legislation. This Briefing Note considers: – How […]
The Australian Government’s commitment to protecting 30% of our land and 30% of our oceans by 2030 (30 by 30 target) reflects national obligations under the Convention on Biological Diversity and in particular the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework adopted in 2022. The implementation of a consistent, legally sound national framework to recognise OECMs can assist […]
It’s been 5 years since new laws for biodiversity conservation and native vegetation clearing were introduced in NSW. It is time to ask – are those laws working to protect biodiversity and appropriately regulate land clearing? EDO’s submission to the 5-year statutory review of the NSW Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016 outlines key failures of the […]
Traditional Owners and conservationists are calling for urgent reform of the Territory’s environment and mining laws after a NT Supreme Court today appeared to set a precedent that would allow governments to set inadequate environmental security bonds for high-polluting projects. Traditional Owners, Josephine Davey and Jack Green, and Environment Centre NT (ECNT) argued through the […]
EDO welcomes the opportunity to provide the following brief submission to the development of a new Climate Action Plan for Tasmania. Given EDO’s legal expertise, this brief submission focusses primarily on legislative and policy actions that should be implemented into Tasmania’s new Climate Action Plan. […]
The Draft Petroleum Legislation Amendment Bill (B) 2023 (PLA Bill) was released for consultation in January 2023. The PLA Bill proposes amendments to the Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Resources Act 1967 (WA) (PGER Act), Petroleum Pipelines Act 1969 (WA) (PP Act) and Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 (WA) (PSL Act) (collectively “Petroleum Acts”), to develop […]
The EDO welcomes the opportunity to provide a submission to the ACT Legislative Assembly’s Inquiry into the ACT’s Heritage Arrangements. EDO’s submission focuses on the provisions of the Heritage Act 2004 (ACT) to the extent that they relate to First Nations cultural heritage. This submission identifies opportunities for reform to improve protection for First Nations […]
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