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Australian government policies, business priorities and consumer choices are all influenced by environmental concerns.

The Federal Government's Green Paper on the proposed Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme promises the largest transformation of the Australian economy.

On 31 October 2008, the Federal Minister for the Environment, Heritage and the Arts, Peter Garrett, announced the first independent review of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act).

The Queensland Government has launched a comprehensive review of its Financial Provisioning Scheme for the resources industry, examining whether the current framework adequately balances environmental rehabilitation risks with industry growth and investment opportunities. Stakeholders from across the mining sector, investment community, and landholders are invited to provide feedback on the scheme's effectiveness and potential improvements.

The lifting of the ban on uranium mining opens the door to a significant new area of mining for WA.

Summary of the proposed changes as part of the Planning Reform Action Plan and changes made in response to COVID-19.

The first significant plank of the federal government's Nature Positive Plan has been unveiled. The Nature Repair Market Bill 2023 was introduced by Minister Plibersek into the Commonwealth Parliament on 29 March 2023.

Key priorities to build a fluid carbon market that can support Australia's net-zero transition.

In July 2023, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) released draft guidance for businesses making environmental and sustainability claims (the Draft Greenwashing Guidance).

Queensland will introduce both a ban on lightweight plastic bags, and a new beverage container refund scheme.

In September 2009 the NSW Government announced that by way of an amendment to the Trees (Disputes Between Neighbours) Act 2006 the Land and Environment Court would be given the power to resolve disputes between neighbours over high, dense hedges that severely affected views and sunlight.

Climate change and environmental sustainability concerns continue to shape the legal and regulatory landscape in Australia. Recent court actions provide important guidance for government...

On 9 December 2009, the Federal Government released revised draft regulations for the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS) and the Renewable Energy Target (RET) Scheme. The Department of Climate Change will be taking submissions on the draft regulations up to close of business 11 January 2010.

Maddocks recently acted for Port Macquarie-Hastings Council (Council) in a watershed case involving prosecutions of both Council and a Council officer for breaches of environmental legislation.

These amendments put lenders at risk of liability for environmental harm caused by their borrowers in Queensland.

Exclusion clause may now operate to exclude losses that the parties did not intend to exclude, so they now need to be meticulously drafted and negotiated.

A change from an existing use to a conforming use now requires Council’s LEP development standards to be considered in any assessment of the development application.