By Ruby Hamilton and Sarah Flynne, Solicitors, EDO Perth The new version of the Western Australian Environmental Protection Authority’s Environmental Factor Guideline for Greenhouse Gas Emissions (GHG Guideline), published on 16 April 2020, is the latest development in response to the ongoing challenges of assessing and regulating greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and climate change impacts of […]
The Department of Water and Environmental Regulation is currently seeking feedback on the Native Vegetation in Western Australia- Issues Paper published in November 2019. It seeks stakeholder advice and feedback on four initiatives that aim to improve the consistency and transparency in how the state’s native vegetation is managed including: A State native vegetation policy […]
As a community legal centre, the Environmental Defenders Office advocates for access to environmental justice for the Western Australian public. Unfortunately, there are several major aspects of the EP Act which do not deliver on community expectations. The Environmental Defender’s Office acknowledges the sponsorship of Legal Aid Western Australia. […]
We have launched a new legal challenge to protect the Great Australian Bight — one of our most precious and pristine wild places — and the wildlife that relies on it to survive. […]
We have launched a new legal challenge to protect the Great Australian Bight — one of our most precious and pristine wild places — and the wildlife that relies on it to survive. […]
We have launched a new legal challenge to protect the Great Australian Bight — one of our most precious and pristine wild places — and the wildlife that relies on it to survive. […]
Environmental Defenders Office has launched legal action in the Federal Court on behalf of The Wilderness Society (South Australia), challenging Norwegian multinational Equinor’s plans to drill for oil in the Great Australian Bight. The case seeks to overturn the environmental approval granted just before Christmas 2019 by the National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management […]
We have launched a new legal challenge to protect the Great Australian Bight — one of our most precious and pristine wild places — and the wildlife that relies on it to survive. […]
This is a short factsheet that is intended to provide you with some assistance in researching the law relevant to your matter in the ACT. This factsheet is not exhaustive. If you have any questions, you should contact a free legal service listed at the end of this factsheet. How do I find the law […]
By Elaine Johnson, Principal Lawyer Sydney, and Rachel Walmsley, Director of Policy and Law Reform, Sydney Update 9 January 2020: The events of this summer have inflicted devastation on people, places, culture and wildlife on a level that, before now, would have been scarcely imaginable. Frighteningly, the science tells us that without urgent action on […]
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