South Australian yoghurt manufacturer MOO Premium Foods [1] has agreed to stop using the term “100% ocean plastics” after an investigation by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission found the company’s use of the term was misleading. The ACCC announced today that MOO had entered into a court-enforceable undertaking to remove the false or misleading […]
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EDO welcomes the opportunity to make a submission to the Inquiry into the Climate Change Amendment (Duty of Care and Intergenerational Climate Equity) Bill 2023. EDO strongly supports the Bill and our submission makes five key recommendations for how the Bill could be strengthened further. […]
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The Northern Territory government is proposing to completely overhaul how the law deals with the environmental impacts of mining in the Territory. There are currently two Bills before the Territory Parliament, the Environment Protection Legislation Amendment Bill 2023 (EP Mining Bill) and the Legacy Mines Remediation Bill 2023 (Legacy Mines Bill) which are scheduled for […]
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The North East Forests Alliance (NEFA) is calling for ministerial intervention to protect fire-affected habitat after a disappointing Land and Environment Court ruling today. [1] On behalf of NEFA, EDO took the state government-owned logging company to court in August to stop it from logging Braemar and Myrtle State Forests [2]. Both forests contain significant […]
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Environmental Defenders Office (EDO) welcomes the Senate Environment and Communications References Committee’s inquiry into the Middle Arm Industrial Precinct. EDO holds several concerns about Middle Arm, including the industries proposed for inclusion in the precinct and the process by which the assessment and approvals will take place for those facilities; the strategic assessment for the […]
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EDO has long called for NSW to enact a Climate Change Act and ensure that key NSW laws are climate-ready.An overarching Climate Change Act is a missing piece in the statute book and, if strongly drafted, will provide a clear framework for ensuring decisions across NSW government are consistent with meeting emissions reduction targets, carbon […]
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In a momentous step towards recognising the right to a healthy environment, ACT Minister for Human Rights, Tara Cheyne MLA, has introduced a bill to amend the territory’s Human Rights Act 2004 to include the right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment. It is the first time the right to a healthy environment will […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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