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First Nations and Country and Cultural Heritage Program
EDO recognises the sovereignty of First Nations peoples and their rights to self-determination and control of their lands and waters. Since its inception, EDO has worked for and alongside First Nations communities. We recognise the integral role of First Nations in environmental justice in Australia. What is the First Nations and Country and Cultural Heritage […]
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What Are The Sources Of Environmental Law in NSW
The two sources of law in Australia are legislation (law made by Parliament) and common law (judge-made law, or case law) Legislation Legislation is the main source of environmental law in Australia. Legislation (also called statute or statutory law) refers to the Acts and Regulations which are made by State or Australian Parliaments. Legislation sets out the powers and processes […]
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Shenhua Watermark Coal Mine
The Shenhua Watermark Mine was a proposed massive thermal and coking coal mine approved for the Liverpool Plains, near Breeza in north-western New South Wales. It was officially cancelled in April 2021 when the NSW Government announced it would pay the mine’s Chinese owner to withdraw its mining lease application and surrender its development consent.  When it […]
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Legal Enquiries EDO lawyers provide up to 15 minutes of free legal advice on certain planning and environmental law matters. It is important you get in touch early to ensure your matter can be dealt with in time. You can apply for legal help here. We aim to respond within 2- 3 business days. Alternatively, […]
Analysis: Emissions legislation ‘retrograde’ and ‘pure politics’
As the rest of the world rapidly phases out fossil fuels, we should be urgently planning for a just transition for coal and gas communities and a safe climate for our children. […]
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Become a Regular Giver
By becoming a regular giver to EDO, you’ll drive the legal fight for people, places, plants, and animals throughout Australia. Our record for bringing ground-breaking cases on behalf of our clients – protecting the Great Barrier Reef, challenging fossil fuels projects across the country and defending rural communities from gas exploration to name a few […]
Water
EDO uses the law to defend our freshwater and marine ecosystems and protects precious water sources from pollution and over-extraction. […]
Healthy Communities
The Environmental Defenders Office is a national community legal centre that fights for a healthy community. We believe a healthy community requires a healthy democracy. That is why we work to ensure that Government actions are lawful and made transparently. It is why we seek to ensure that peaceful protest laws are understood and applied […]
Climate
Climate change caused by humankind’s production of greenhouse gases is the defining issue of our time.1 The Environmental Defenders Office represents clients in ground-breaking legal actions to stop projects that will worsen climate change, holds to account those responsible for climate change, and pushes for robust environmental laws to protect future generations. Efforts to minimise […]
