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On February 8, 2019, the Land and Environment Court of New South Wales released its decision on whether to approve the Rocky Hill Coal Project after it had previously been refused by the state's Planning

I write in response to on article by John Breusch and Marsha Jacobs of the Australian Financial Review on 7 July 2008, titled "Assistance review in drier times".

The decision in Gippsland Coastal Board v South Gippsland SC & Ors (No 2) [2008] VCAT 1545 was handed down by VCAT Deputy President Helen Gibson and Member Ian Potts on 29 July 2008.

Each party bears its own costs, unless the Court exercises the discretion conferred by section 457(2) to order costs.

Ultimately, the LEC (NSW) declared the Notice to be ultra vires, or beyond the powers of the council, therefore invalid.

The decision in NSW to declare something to be critical infrastructure can be challenged without Ministerial permission.

Companies that invest in comprehensive ESG risk management systems as part of a broader risk management framework will gain a competitive edge.

An enforceable undertaking may avoid prosecution, if the breach or breaches of the EP Act are not indictable offences.

More persons and entities may be required to clean up or pay for compliance or rehabilitation of land under this bill.

On 11 February 2022, the Australian Minister for the Environment announced that the status of the koala would be upgraded from vulnerable to endangered...

The Action Plan particularises how the Policy will be implemented, and the EPA's vision for future regulatory action.

The Federal Court (the Court) recently handed down its judgment in Australia’s first greenwashing case, testing net-zero assertions made by companies. It found representations regarding “clean energy” and statements made as to Santos Ltd’s targets for net-zero were not misleading. The Court dismissed the Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility (ACCR)’s claim and awarded costs against it.

The MCE's decision to create a framework to foster network development for remote generation clusters should facilitate the connection of wind farms and geothermal generating units to the national electricity grid.

On Tuesday, Federal Environment Minister Peter Garrett released a consultation paper regarding 'A National Waste Policy: Managing Waste to 2020' for public review and comment. This is Australia's first national waste policy since 1992.

These broad changes in NSW affect the reclassification of some activities and Environment Protection Licences (EPLs).

The High Court of Australia has ruled that NSW planning authorities must consider Scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions when assessing resource and energy development applications. In a landmark 3:2 decision, the Court invalidated approval for the Mount Pleasant coal mine extension, establishing that consent authorities cannot fulfill their climate change obligations by examining only Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions.

NSW's planning system is set to undergo another significant reform under the recent Environmental Planning and Assessment Amendment (Planning System Reforms) Bill 2025.

The NT government will engage with the community and industry on the proposed reforms in the Hawke II Review Report.