It’s a case that is set to make legal history; one that asks us to consider what kind of climate future we are leaving for future generations. For the first time an Australian coal mine is being challenged on human rights grounds. It’s also the first climate case brought by young people in Australia. Our […]
EDO is heading to court on behalf of young Queenslanders and landholders to challenge Clive Palmer’s proposed Galilee Coal Project, in a case that’s set to make legal history. For the first time an Australian coal mine is being challenged on human rights grounds. EDO’s client Youth Verdict represents a cohort of Indigenous and non-Indigenous […]
It’s a case that is set to make legal history – one that asks us to consider what kind of climate future we are leaving for future generations. For the first time an Australian coal mine is being challenged on human rights grounds. It’s also the first climate case brought by young people in Australia. […]
It’s a case that is set to make legal history; one that asks us to consider what kind of climate future we are leaving for future generations. For the first time an Australian coal mine is being challenged on human rights grounds. It’s also the first climate case brought by young people in Australia. Our […]
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The Environmental Defenders Office provides expert legal advice and runs groundbreaking cases to protect our climate, communities, and iconic plants and animals. […]
The Environmental Defenders Office provides expert legal advice and runs groundbreaking cases to protect our climate, communities, and iconic plants and animals. […]
While all care has been taken in the preparation of our Fact Sheets, they are a guide only and are no substitute for legal advice in individual cases. For any specific questions, you should seek legal advice. This Fact Sheet last updated: 18 April 2019. This Fact Sheet provides an overview of the process for […]
Introduction Land use planning and development in the Northern Territory is regulated by: The Northern Territory Planning Act and Planning Regulations. The Northern Territory Planning Scheme. Development permits and exceptional development permits. The Planning Act and Planning Regulations are the laws which regulate how land in the Northern Territory can be developed and used. The Northern Territory Planning Scheme is a statutory document that divides land in […]
In the Northern Territory, chemicals are regulated by Commonwealth laws and by Northern Territory laws. At the Commonwealth level, chemicals are regulated according to four categories. These are: industrial chemicals regulated by the Industrial Chemicals (Notification & Assessment) Act 1989 agricultural and veterinary chemicals (such as pesticides) regulated by the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Administration) Act 1992, Agricultural […]
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