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EPA has commenced a review of the Written Requirements and has invited written submissions from stakeholders.

The guidelines aim to assist proponents and government agencies to determine if projects require referral to the NT EPA.

The O'Farrell Government has wasted little time winding back Part 3A of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW) (EPAA). The Minister for Planning and Infrastructure, The Hon Brad Hazzard MP has ordered transitional arrangements be put in place pending the repeal of Part 3A.

The Queensland Government has released the first part of its response to the Growth Management Summit, ahead of its official response, which is due out soon.

New laws permit clearing in certain circumstances where it was formerly impossible or heavily regulated.

Further to the Alert issued by Jones Day in March, the Queensland Parliament passed the Environmental Protection (Chain of Responsibility) Amendment Act 2016 (Qld) (Amendment Act) on 22 April 2016.

This article provides further information about the details in the Environment Planning and Assessment Amendment Act.

The Situation: There has been a proliferation of climate change-related litigation against Australian government entities over recent years.

The Court decided that there was no reason to depart from the usual order as to costs or to reduce the quantum of costs.

The EPBC Act koala guidelines will assist property developers to determine if a project will trigger a controlled action.

Councils in NSW should be aware of the strict requirements set out in cl.137 and cl.124 of the EPA Regulation 2000.

On 19 June 2009, the Federal Government released important details of how the emissions-intensive trade-exposed (EITE) assistance program, established by Part 8 of the "Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Bill 2009", will work in practice.

Achieving sustainability in the use of water resources is a significant issue facing legislators. Federal and State Governments in Australia have enacted comprehensive water legislation in an endeavour to ensure that limited water resources are being used sustainably.

Malaysia is among the countries advancing adoption of International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) standards.

On Friday, the Australian government released an Exposure Draft proposing amendments to the Australian Securities and Investment Commission Act...

The Clean Energy Bill passed in the Senate on 8 November 2011.

However, the scope of the approval bilateral powers may be constrained to some extent by the operation of the EPBC Act.