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ARTICLE · 13 DECEMBER 2015

Update on the Sustainable Ports Development Act 2015

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This legislation will have a major impact on the efficient and sustainable operation of Queensland ports and coal exports.

AustraliaEnergy and Natural Resources
David Nicholls
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Ruby Rayner
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In the last edition of Envisage magazine, we discussed the Sustainable Ports Development Bill 2015; a significant new piece of legislation set to have a major impact on the efficient and sustainable operation of ports in the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area (GBRWHA) and the exportation of Queensland's coal.

On 12 November 2015, the Bill was passed with amendments by the Queensland Parliament. The amendments, introduced by the Hon Dr Anthony Lynham (Minister for State Development and Minister for Natural Resources and Mines), follows the Government's adoption of recommendations made by the Infrastructure, Planning and Natural Resources Committee Report tabled on 1 September 2015.

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