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‘States have failed’: The Final Report into the Destruction of Indigenous Heritage Sites at Juukan Gorge
EDO welcomes the Final Report into the Destruction of Indigenous Heritage Sites at Juukan Gorge (the Report). The Report is a landmark publication for two reasons: it provides an important, shocking and distressing, account of the breadth and depth of cultural heritage destruction across Australia; and, in response, it contains a strong call to action […]
“Bold action” required following recognition of the human right to a healthy environment
By Melanie Montalban, Managing Lawyer – ACT and Claudia Hodge, EDO volunteer and Youth-Chair of the Environment and Human Rights Subcommittee, Australian Lawyers for Human Rights * In a landmark decision on 8 October 2021, the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) recognised the human right to a safe, clean, healthy and sustainable environment by adopting […]
UN Scrutiny for WA Cultural Heritage Bill after First Nations Referral
The Environmental Defenders Office has assisted a group of First Nations people to make a formal request for a United Nations Committee to review Western Australia’s draft proposed cultural heritage bill, arguing the bill is incompatible with Australia’s international obligations on racial discrimination. Slim Parker, Kado Muir, Dr Anne Poelina, Clayton Lewis and Dr Hannah McGlade have made a request to the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (the Committee) to review the Western Australian draft Aboriginal […]
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World-first Federal Court case over Santos’ ‘clean energy’ & net zero claims
The Environmental Defenders Office, acting on behalf of the Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility (ACCR), has filed a Federal Court case against gas giant Santos over its claims natural gas is “clean fuel” and that it has a credible pathway to net zero emissions by 2040. ACCR will argue the claims – contained in the […]
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Public consultation – EPA WA’s revised Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Procedures Suite
The Environmental Protection Authority of Western Australia (EPA WA) sought feedback on its revised EIA Procedures Suite to implement the changes made by the Environmental Protection Amendment Act 2020. […]
Legal analysis shows Woodside lagging on climate-related risk disclosure
New legal analysis by EDO lawyers raises serious questions about gas giant Woodside Petroleum Ltd’s climate-related risk disclosure. The latest report from our new corporate and commercial law team, commissioned by the Conservation Council of Western Australia, suggests Woodside is exposed to a number of climate-related risks that have not been specifically and comprehensively disclosed […]
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‘Trajectory Unsustainable’: 10 Key Findings of the EPBC Act Review Final Report
Analysis by Head of Law Reform and Policy Rachel Walmsley The long-awaited final report of the independent 10-year Review of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act (EPBC Act) has been released. Building on the directions outlined in his interim report last year, it’s clear Professor Graeme Samuel has listened to a range of experts and stakeholders and proposed a comprehensive package of detailed reforms. […]
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Wins to be proud of from 2020
Despite the many challenges of 2020, we made great strides using the law to protect our climate, communities and nature in Australia and the Pacific. To kick off 2021, here are some of the positive achievements from the past twelve months. We launched Australia’s first ever human rights coal mine challenge. We’ll head to court on behalf of young Australians and local […]
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We’re heading to the Supreme Court of Western Australia over Australia’s largest fossil fuel project, Woodside Energy’s massive Burrup Hub gas project! Sign up to find out more information about this critical case and ways you can help. You’ll join our community of Environmental Defenders and be a part of the legal fight to protect wildlife and communities. By signing […]
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