Welcome to the new Environmental Defenders Office
Today we launch the Environmental Defenders Office, Australia’s new national, not-for- profit legal watchdog for the environment. The Environmental Defenders Office will see...
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Mangrove Mountain landfill dispute in court at last
Environmental Defenders Office has welcomed the commencement of a hearing in the New South Wales Land and Environment Court concerning the alleged unauthorised expansion of a...
Blog NSW
EDO steps in on Stockton coastal erosion
The Environmental Defenders Office has been engaged by group of New South Wales residents to investigate if the state government has a duty to repair and protect their beach from...
Blog NSW
Defending the Wilderness at Lake Malbena
In a proposal that examines what role the public has in decisions about development of Tasmania’s wild places, EDO has successfully represented clients in a number of...
Blog TAS
Case note: Water NSW v Barlow
This case note by Matt Floro, EDO Solicitor, and Jasper Brown, Legal Administrator, Sydney, was originally published in the Australian Environment Review, Vol 34, No 6 2019....
Blog NSW
Analysis: Climate impacts from NSW mines – a local problem requiring a local solution
31 October 2019: Just as heatwaves descend on Sydney and the state is gripped by one of the worst droughts on record, last week the NSW Planning Minister introduced a bill into...
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Analysis: Emissions legislation ‘retrograde’ and ‘pure politics’
As the rest of the world rapidly phases out fossil fuels, we should be urgently planning for a just transition for coal and gas communities and a safe climate for our children. ...
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NRAR: Alleged unlawful water take at Maules Creek
The New South Wales Natural Resources Access Regulator (NRAR) has released preliminary findings alleging unlawful water capture is occurring at the Maules Creek Mine, a massive...
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Appeal Win Protects Sharks On The Reef
In September 2019, EDO secured a win in the Federal Court to stop the Queensland Government culling sharks in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park. Despite media hyperbole playing...
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Landmark Challenge to Protect 20,000ha of Native Vegetation
In a landmark ruling, the Northern Territory Supreme Court revoked a permit to clear more than 20,000 hectares of native vegetation at Maryfield Station, southeast of Katherine. ...
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