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Consultation Open on New Integrated Mining Policy
The New South Wales Government has released its new Integrated Mining Policy for consultation It clarifies the development application requirements for major mining projects and aims to streamline the assessment process Partner Bill McCredie and Senior Associates Naomi Bergman and Michael Zissis ...
Victoria to ban fracking
Victoria has become the first state to permanently ban all onshore unconventional gas exploration and development passing new anti-fracking legislation this week The new law also extends the moratorium on all onshore petroleum exploration and production in Victoria until 30 June 2020 Partner Igor ...
National Energy Guarantee - development of Emissions Requirement
Following the recent release of the National Energy Guarantee High Level Design Document Partner Anna Collyer and Senior Associate Karla Drinkwater report on the proposed Emissions Requirement of the National Energy Guarantee which seeks to lower emissions in keeping with international commitments ...
A new era for Victoria's environmental protection
The Environment Protection Amendment Bill is the first major overhaul of Victorias environmental law in almost 50 years introducing a general environmental duty requiring all Victorian businesses, industry and community members to prevent environmental harm. ...
New third-party enforcement rights in the Victorian Environment Protection Amendment Act 2018
This Insight examines the third-party enforcement rights introduced into the Environment Protection Act 2017 (Vic) by the Environment Protection Amendment Act 2018 (Vic), which passed Victorian Parliament in August 2018 ...
Requirements and responsibilities under the EPA Act's new contaminated land regime
This Insight explores the new contaminated land regime introduced into the Environment Protection Act 2017 (Vic) by the recently passed Environment Protection Amendment Act 2018 (Vic) ...
NSW Court's ruling on climate change raises concerns for coal industry
The recent decision of the NSW Land and Environment Court on the Rocky Hill Coal Project attracted significant press in the past week primarily due to the courts comments regarding climate change in the course of its ruling against the mines approval. ...
First Asset Recycling Initiative agreement signed
The Federal Government announced late last week that the first agreement under its 5 billion Asset Recycling Initiative has been signed with the ACT Government demonstrating the Federal Governments commitment to the Initiative despite the underlying legislation remaining stalled by the Senate ...
Major water reform in Queensland to affect all water users with significant changes for the resources industry
The Queensland Government has introduced amending legislation that will significantly reform all parts of water regulation in Queensland The reform introduces significant streamlining opportunities but also new obligations particularly for those in the resources industry Partner Bill McCredie ...
What does the change of government mean for Queensland's energy and resources sector?
With the results of the Queensland election having now been declared and the Labor Party invited to form government with the support of an independent Partner Ben Zillmann Managing Associate John Hedge and Associate Andrea Moffatt look at the key policies announced by Labor before the election that ...