EDO statement on recent harsh custodial sentences for climate protesters in Australia December 13, 2022: The Environmental Defenders Office is deeply concerned by the recent trend...
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By Frances Medlock, Solicitor, Commonwealth & Government Liaison, and Rachel Walmsley, Head of Policy & Law Reform Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek has...
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In 2022, the NSW Independent Planning Commission approved the expansion of the Mount Pleasant open cut coal mine in NSW’s beautiful Hunter Valley. It allows the mine...
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Tiwi Islanders are rejoicing today after the Full Federal Court upheld a landmark ruling that invalidated Santos’ approvals to drill for gas in Tiwi Sea Country. The Federal...
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Fleur Ramsay is the Head of Litigation and Climate Lead for the Pasifika Program at EDO in Sydney. The program partners with local organisations to protect the environment and the...
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By Claire Bookless, Managing Lawyer, lutruwita/Tasmania In the past eight years, the Tasmanian Government has announced numerous reforms, reviews and new policies with...
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By the Pasifika Team’s Senior Solicitor Watna Mori and Head of Litigation and Climate Lead Fleur Ramsay In a historic moment, as the 27th Session of the Conference of...
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In a huge win for climate and human rights, on 25 November 2022, a Queensland court found that Palmer’s proposed Galilee Coal...
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EDO lawyers will be in court today to defend Tiwi Elder Dennis Tipakalippa’s landmark win against mining giant Santos’ Barossa gas project. In September,...
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By EDO Managing Lawyer Kirsty Ruddock & Senior Solicitor Zoe Bush Last year, the EDO on behalf of its client, the Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility, brought a...
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