EDO welcomes the opportunity to comment on the Queensland Water Legislation Amendment Bill 2022. EDO has consistently argued for improved metering and measurement of extractions, greater transparency with respect to usage and account data and greater protection of environmental flows across all Murray Darling Basin (MDB) jurisdictions. Our submission recommends improvements to the proposed amendments […]
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By Rachel Walmsley, Head of Policy & law Reform and Nicole Sommer, Director, Healthy Environment & Justice Program The latest State of The Environment Report is somehow both unsurprising but also deeply shocking. Take a deep breath and prepare for a sobering read if you delve into the details. Prepared every five years, the report […]
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The NSW Land and Environment Court has ruled in our client’s favour on the question of allowing experts to give evidence in our legal challenge to a water sharing plan. Acting on behalf of the Nature Conservation Council of NSW (NCC), EDO lawyers are in the Court to challenge the validity of the Border Rivers […]
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The Northern Territory (NT) is currently amending its legislative framework following its WaterReform Directions Paper (2018) and Report Card against the Directions Paper (January 2021).1 Theseamendments are also being informed by the recommendations of the Territory Economic RecoveryCommission Final Report (November 2020).2 The NT Government has not seized this timely opportunity to strengthen the regulatory […]
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The NSW Government is poised to sign off on plans for the Murray-Darling that will lock in inadequate volumes of environmental water for the next decade. Legal instruments known as Water Sharing Plans are currently on exhibition, with the state indicating it wants to table them in parliament as soon as 1 July, next week. […]
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Federal Court challenge as Environment Minister fails to assess Adani’s water scheme for its impacts on water 6 October 2020 Today EDO lawyers are representing ACF in its Federal Court challenge to the federal assessment of Adani’s North Galilee Water Scheme (NGWS) which will be used to support Adani’s controversial coal mine in the Galilee […]
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EDO does not support the Water Amendment Bill, a position that reflects the submission we made to the Murray Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) during the public consultation period for the Northern Basin Review recommendation. […]
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The law is one of the most effective tools we have to protect our precious environment and tackle the climate crisis. From holding those responsible for climate change to account, to giving our country’s diverse native wildlife a voice, EDO runs groundbreaking litigation to protect Australia’s animals, places and communities. Here are five legal cases […]
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The EDO welcomes the opportunity to assist the Committee with its inquiry into the Water Compliance (Inspector-General and Other Measures) Act 2021 (Cth) (IG Act). The EDO has extensive experience advising a broad range of clients across the Murray-Darling Basin about all aspects of water law and policy, including compliance and enforcement. While we are […]
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