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EPBC reforms finalised
Australia - November 28 2025 The long-awaited amendments to the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act), the bills establishing the National…
The latest on EPBC clean energy project approvals
Australia - November 21 2025 Our analysis of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Cth) (EPBC Act) Public Portal has shown improvements in the…
Turning over a new leaf: what you need to know about the EPBC Act amendments
Australia - October 30 2025 The long anticipated amendments to the Commonwealth Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) have now been introduced…
Australia sets 2035 emissions reduction target
Australia - September 23 2025 Ahead of the upcoming 30th Conference of the Parties (COP30), the Australian Government has released its updated Nationally Determined Contribution…
Paving the way: five things you need to know about the NSW EP&A Act amendments
Australia - September 19 2025 The NSW Government has introduced a raft of proposed changes to the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW) (EP&A Act), in an attempt to…
Can artificial intelligence improve planning and environmental decision making?
Australia - September 18 2025 The NSW Government recently announced its intention to become the first Australian state to use AI to fast-track large scale housing development…
Private funding, public good: Community Improvement Districts draft regulation open for consultation
Australia - August 27 2025 The NSW Government has released a draft regulation under the Community Improvement Districts Act 2025 (NSW) (CID Act), which amends the short…
Mitigate, Measure, Report: Proposed reforms to NSW Environment Protection Licences for high emitting facilities
Australia - August 20 2025 The NSW Environment Protection Authority (NSW EPA) has announced plans to impose new environment protection licensing requirements on almost 200…
NSW environmental bill introduced to give EPA new "teeth" - but will they bite?
Australia - August 15 2025 The NSW Government has introduced a suite of amendments to environmental legislation, seeking to both streamline and strengthen regulatory…
It's Plan-demonium without consent: Court considers consent requirements in commercial leases
Australia - August 5 2025 The NSW Court of Appeal has held that development consent for a gym in an RSL club was not a separate or independent use. As a result, when the…
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