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Freedom of Information under Western Australian Law

Environmental groups and individuals with environmental concerns often need to obtain documents relating to governmental decision-making. This Fact Sheet provides an overview of the Freedom of Information Act 1992 (WA) (the Act), which relates to information held by State Government departments and authorities. It includes practical suggestions and advice as to how the Act can […]

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Air Pollution in Western Australia

There are a number of activities that can impact on air quality – emissions from transport and industry, smoke from fires and wood stoves, dust from land clearing, and spray drift from chemical applications. The effects of poor air quality include damage to human health and environmental degradation. This fact sheet explains the laws protecting […]

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EDO teams refreshed to strengthen Australians access to environmental justice 

After five years as a national organisation, EDO is reconfiguring its legal services to strengthen the delivery of legal solutions for people, nature and our climate.      As we look to the next five years and beyond, we’ve designed our teams to make the most of our accomplished legal experts, and better serve our clients striving […]

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Supreme Court challenge over Australia’s biggest gas project

Legal experts from the EDO will be heading to Western Australia’s Supreme Court over Australia’s biggest fossil fuel project – Woodside Energy’s massive Burrup Hub gas development. On behalf of the Conservation Council of WA, we’ll be arguing changes to approvals for two Burrup Hub gas facilities were made unlawfully, without a full assessment of […]

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Legal Briefing: Independent Review of WA Environmental Approvals Processes and Procedures 

In late October 2023, the Western Australian Government commissioned Dr Paul Vogel and Mr David McFerran to undertake a “short, sharp review” of environmental approvals processes and procedures in WA. The Government’s response to the recommendations of the Review was published on 12 December 2023. The substantive report of the review has not been made available to the public.  […]

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How Alcoa secured a green light for more forest destruction despite years of lawbreaking 

On 17 February, 2026, the federal government announced significant developments in how Alcoa’s bauxite mining operations in Western Australia’s jarrah forests are regulated by the the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Cth). Our media release about the announcement is here. Since the decision, EDO has received many enquiries seeking to understand the announcement […]

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Extraordinary use of “national interest” exemption undermines the rule of law and public trust  

Federal Environment Minister Murray Watt’s decision to allow Alcoa to continue destroying Western Australia’s jarrah forest for another 18 months is a concerning extraordinary use of the “national interest” exemption under our federal environmental laws.   Minister Watt announced on Wednesday he had “granted a national‑interest exemption to Alcoa allowing for limited land clearing to continue its mining operations for a period of 18 […]

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