NSW planning law reforms pass into law
The NSW Parliament has passed major changes to the state’s planning system, with significant amendments to the Environment Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (EP&A Act) and...
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Historic law reforms provide foundation we can work with for nature
The EPBC Act reforms passed by the ALP and Greens contain several very significant improvements and constitute a strong foundation upon which to build, according to the...
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Historic environment reforms: What happened in parliament and what comes next?
At the start of the final parliamentary sitting week for 2025, there were three options for national environmental law reform. As we said to the inquiry hearing in...
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EPBC Act reforms – Get your submission in!
You may have heard that the Albanese Government is eager to have the reforms to federal environment laws passed as quickly as possible. While the due date for submissions to the...
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EPBC Act reform update – Bills pass the House of Representatives and draft Standard for Matters of National Environmental Significance released
This updated analysis assesses how the EPBC Bills stack up against the Samuel Review recommendations; examines the newly released national standard for matters of national...
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EDO Case note: Murray Lower Darling Rivers Indigenous Nations v Commonwealth
In late 2023, EDO filed proceedings in the Federal Court on behalf of the Murray Lower Darling Rivers Indigenous Nations (MLDRIN). MLDRIN challenged a decision of the former...
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EPBC Act reforms make it to parliament – EDO’s first impressions
On October 30, Bills were introduced into the House of Representatives to reform the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Cth), create a National...
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Long-awaited EPBC reforms fall short of fixing a failing Act
Positive elements contained in the EPBC Act reform bills [1], introduced to parliament today, are undermined by extensive exemptions and opportunities for ministerial discretion,...
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Anti-democratic WA bill threatens nature and community rights
On 10 September 2025, the State Development Bill 2025 (WA) (the Bill) was introduced into the WA Parliament.1 The Bill proposes significant changes to the existing approach to the...
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A critical moment for our national nature laws
Where the EPBC Act reforms are up to and what is needed to address Australia’s environmental crisis. Australia’s national environment law — the Environment Protection and...
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