Submissions close on the WA draft Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Bill 2020 this Friday 9 October 2020. This draft Bill is set to replace the existing Aboriginal Heritage Act 1972...
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Update: Today EDO lawyers are representing ACF in its Federal Court challenge to the federal assessment of Adani’s North Galilee Water Scheme (NGWS) which will be used to...
Blog QLD
EDO today represents farmers and concerned community members in the High Court against a coal mine expansion on prime agricultural land. Local community group, Oakey Coal Action...
Blog QLD
Yesterday, a draft media release was published in error. The media release, including quotes from an EDO Special Counsel, was prepared in contemplation of a hypothetical appeal by...
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The Australian Government is poised to hand over their national environmental approval responsibilities to states and territories, so the Places You Love alliance commissioned the...
Blog Australia
Dr Emma Carmody, Special CounselKimberley Slapp, Legal Intern Introduction Australia is an extremely dry continent that is in the process of becoming drier, including across...
Blog NSW
Narrabri Gas Project Approved September 30 2020 The controversial Narrabri Gas Project has been approved by the New South Wales Independent Planning Commission (IPC). The approval...
Blog NSW
Eleven United Nations representatives have written to stakeholders of the proposed Frieda River copper and gold mine in Papua New Guinea (PNG) to raise their concerns about the...
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The Environmental Defenders Office is seeking urgent clarification of a newly-announced LNP proposal to defund the community legal centre, putting frontline legal services at risk...
Blog QLD
A controversial tourism project proposed for the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area will face Federal assessment of its environmental impacts following a decision by the...
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