Protecting the Tarkine/takanya from mining
Takayna / the Tarkine is an area of temperate rainforest, dunes and coastal heathland in north-western Tasmania, renowned for its outstanding beauty, biodiversity and Aboriginal...
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Water in Queensland
Santos Surat Basin Gas Field Case
EDO has the legal tools and expertise to protect our fresh water from pollution and over-extraction. In 2017, we successfully negotiated for important environmental conditions to...
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Ashton Coal Mine Extension Appeal
EDO gives ordinary people a legal voice against powerful companies in defence of their communities, heritage and personal property. Within this case we provided the Hunter Valley...
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Protecting Whales In The Antarctic
The Environmental Defenders Office has been at the forefront of the legal strategy to protect whales from illegal whaling in the Australian waters of the Antarctic. Acting on...
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Restoring Community Objection Rights to Mines in Queensland
In 2015, EDO worked with the Queensland Government torestore long standing landholder and community objection rights to mines.
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Adani Carmichael Mine Challenge
In 2015, EDO successfully challenged the Federal Government’s approval of Adani’s Carmichael coal mine in central Queensland, on behalf of the Mackay Conservation Group (MCG)....
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Protecting the Great Barrier Reef from Dredge Spoil
One of the seven wonders of the natural world, the Great Barrier Reef holds a unique place in the hearts and minds of Australians. When plans were unveiled to dump...
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James Price Point LNG Terminal Win
In 2013, EDO and legal firm Slater & Gordon won a major case in the Supreme Court of Western Australia to protect James Price Point, near Broome on the Kimberley coast. They...
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Bulga Walkworth Mine Extension Win
In 2013, EDO lawyers fought for residents of the small NSW town of Bulga to oppose the extension of the Bulga Walkworth Coal Mine. The project proposed to extend the life of the...
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Olympic Dam Case
Judicial Review – Olympic Dam Expansion In 2012 the EDO filed an application in the Federal Court on behalf of Mr Kevin Buzzacott challenging the Commonwealth Environment...
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