Breaking news: The High Court of Australia has today upheld an historic ruling that conservation groups can bring legal action to enforce forestry laws in NSW. [1] NSW Forestry Corporation had asserted for more than 20 years that the community could not challenge its public native forestry operations. However, a case brought by EDO on […]
In the final sitting of the 47th parliament, two days before the federal election was called, legislation passed the Australian Parliament that risks locking in the extinction of a threatened species in Tasmania, while potentially weakening environmental protection across a range of different projects. Not only is this rushed legislation damaging for our environment, it […]
Read More… from National nature laws weakened as final move of the 47th Parliament
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 […]
Today, after almost three years of reflection and preparation, we are proud to launch EDO’s inaugural Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP). Endorsed by Reconciliation Australia, our Innovate RAP 2024-26 offers EDO a structured, nationally recognised framework to formalise our commitment to reconciliation. Through this RAP, we are publicly committing to Reconciliation Australia, our clients, and to […]
Read More… from EDO launches inaugural Reconciliation Action Plan
EDO recognises the Traditional Owners and custodians of the land, seas and rivers of Australia. We pay our respects to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elders past and present and aspire to learn from traditional knowledge and customs so that, together, we can protect our environment and cultural heritage through law. Our Reconciliation Action Plan […]
By Frances Medlock, Senior Solicitor – Government & Parliament Liaison 2024 has been a big year in the Federal Parliament for the environment and climate. Moves towards “nature positive” and transitioning Australia to net zero have been high on the agenda, with a flurry of legislative change in the final days of the December sitting […]
On the final sitting day of 2024, the NSW Parliament passed the Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Biodiversity Offsets Scheme) Bill 2024 (Offsets Amendment Bill) – signalling the first steps in the Minns Government’s long-awaited biodiversity conservation reforms. The NSW Government’s Plan for Nature, released earlier this year, offers some of the most positive reforms to the […]
Read More… from NSW Government moving ahead with long-awaited biodiversity reforms
Blue Mountains residents are celebrating an important win for community health and the environment after the NSW Government announced they will filter ‘forever chemicals’ from local drinking water. An advanced PFAS treatment system is being installed at the Cascade Walter Filtration Plant in Katoomba, which supplies drinking water to more than 40,000 residents. In […]
Read More… from Forever chemicals to be filtered from Blue Mountains drinking water
Expressions of interest for the First Nations Strategic Advisory Committee can be provided at any time. EDO will keep a pool of those interested, and contact you when a place becomes available. What is the Environmental Defenders Office? EDO is the leading environmental western law practice in the Australia-Pacific region, delivering western legal solutions for […]
Read More… from First Nations Strategic Advisory Committee – Expressions of Interest
Australia recently hosted the first Global Nature Positive Summit in Sydney. EDO, along with Businesses, scientists, Traditional Owners, financial institutions, regulators, eNGOs, and government representatives from across the world met to discuss a shared goal of reversing nature destruction and investing in nature positive solutions. The international vision of ‘nature positive’ drawing on the […]
With support from people like you, we can run more groundbreaking cases and deliver expert legal advice to people all over the Australia-Pacific region.
Authorised by Joanna Shulman, Environmental Defenders Office Ltd, Suite 8.02 Level 8, 6 O’Connell St, Sydney NSW 2000 • ABN: 72 002 880 864
Postal Address:
PO Box R1105 Royal Exchange NSW 1225
EDO recognises the traditional owners and custodians of the land, seas and rivers of Australia. We pay our respects to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander elders past and present, and aspire to learn from traditional knowledge and customs so that, together, we can protect our environment and cultural heritage through law.
