Legal wins for nature in 2021
Despite the disruption of a global pandemic, thanks to you, we had some huge wins for the planet in 2021. We wanted to kick off 2022 by...
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Federal Court rules $21 million in Beetaloo gas grants invalid, rejects climate grounds
The Federal Court has found that Federal Resources Minister Keith Pitt’s decision to grant $21 million of public money to private company Imperial Oil & Gas to pursue fracking...
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Supreme Court case over Woodside’s Scarborough gas project kicks off in Perth
Almost exactly one year since the case was launched, our judicial review over Woodside’s huge Scarborough gas project is heading to court in Perth. The project is located...
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Land Court recommends refusal of New Acland mine unless conditions change
Today the Queensland Land Court recommended Stage 3 of New Acland Coal’s controversial thermal coal mine in the Darling Downs region be refused unless new environmental...
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Huge win for Tasmanian Wilderness as Lake Malbena heli-tourism plans withdrawn
A planning appeal relating to a heli-tourism development at Halls Island, Lake Malbena, in the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area (TWWHA) has been withdrawn,...
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WA Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Bill enacted amid United Nations concerns
The West Australian parliament has passed new cultural heritage legislation, just days after a United Nations committee raised concerns about the new laws. The UN Committee on the...
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Second Supreme Court challenge to Woodside’s Scarborough development
Lawyers from EDO – on behalf of the Conservation Council of WA (CCWA) – have filed a second Supreme Court challenge relating to the Scarborough gas proposal as pressure...
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Legal Letter Warns PM Over Failure to Protect Great Barrier Reef
The Prime Minister Scott Morrison has been reminded of his legal duty to protect the Great Barrier Reef from climate change, following Australia’s performance at the COP 26...
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Explainer: Clearing the Way for More Clearing – Updated Rules for Vegetation Clearing in NSW
By Senior Solicitor Cerin Loane The NSW Government has recently updated rules to allow landholders to clear vegetation for bushfire protection, and for routine land management...
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Federal Court Hearing on $21 million Beetaloo Gas Grants
The legal challenge to a Federal Government decision granting $21 million to Imperial Oil & Gas for gas exploration in...
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