Update: On Tuesday 31 October, we appeared before Justice Natalie Charlesworth to seek urgent interim relief until our client’s full case is heard. The hearing has been adjourned until Wednesday 1 November at 12:30PM ACST/2PM AEDT where the parties will present further evidence. A Tiwi Traditional Owner is heading to the Federal Court in a […]
On 25 October the EDO Legal Education team held a briefing session for landholders affected by the Hunter Gas Pipeline. To watch a recording of the session click this link: Recording of the session To view the presentation slides click this link: Presentation slides Please note this webpage and linked recording and presentation slides are […]
An Australian multi-faith organisation has made a complaint to the advertising standards body about environmental and climate claims made by Bravus Australia, the domestic arm of the global coal giant, the Adani Group. [1] The Australian Religious Response to Climate Change (ARRCC) has through its lawyers, the Environmental Defenders Office (EDO), complained to the advertising […]
First Nations launch legal challenge over consultation failures in Murray-Darling Water Resource Plan October 26 2023 A confederation of more than 20 Murray-Darling Basin First Nations has launched a legal challenge against Federal Environment and Water Minister Tanya Plibersek’s approval of a Water Resource Plan last year. The NSW Fractured Rock Water Resource Plan (WRP) […]
Environmental Defenders Office (EDO) welcomes the opportunity to comment on the Independent Review of Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCU) Discussion Paper. EDO agrees that for the public to maintain confidence in the ACCU Scheme (formerly the Emissions Reduction Fund), a robust and transparent institutional framework is essential. EDO is of the view carbon offsetting using […]
The Environmental Defenders Office strongly supports the passing of the Queensland Climate Transition Bill 2023 (Qld) (the Bill). The Bill is necessary to respond to the systemic climate change impacts already being experienced by Queenslanders. By implementing the Bill, Queensland will show leadership in taking strong action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions (GHG emissions) and […]
EDO welcomes the opportunity to comment on the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s draft guidance for business regarding environmental and sustainability claims. Our submission outlines the key respects in which we consider the draft guidance may be improved to provide greater clarity and certainty for businesses and consumers. […]
On 21 September 2023, the Department of Water and Environmental Regulation released anexplanatory paper in relation to a proposed Climate Change Bill, together with a fact sheet. Theexplanatory paper sets out, in broad terms, the key features of the proposed Climate Change Bill,together with the proposed provisions in the proposed Bill. EDO’s submission on the […]
The energy transition presents an opportunity to engage with environmental concerns, community consultation processes, and First Nations cultural heritage protection in a different way than has been the historical experience in respect to the fossil fuel industry and other mining developments. Laws can, and should, be designed to deliver outcomes for climate, nature and communities. […]
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 […]
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