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New resources compliance arrangements introduced to NSW Parliament

Clayton Utz
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Australia
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May 24 2013

The compliance burden on energy and resources participants in NSW, particularly those in the onshore petroleum industry, is set to increase if the

New White Paper would make NSW planning system more strategic and community-based

Clayton Utz
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Australia
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April 16 2013

The NSW Government's long-awaited White Paper - A New Planning System for NSW builds on the Green Paper on a New Planning System for NSW released

Renewable energy targets total 30.35 for 2013

Clayton Utz
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Australia
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March 25 2013

The Australian renewable energy targets (RET) for 2013 have been prescribed, totalling (across the large-scale and small-scale schemes) 30.35 of

Water trigger for EPBC approval, but only for mining and CSG projects

Clayton Utz
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Australia
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March 18 2013

More mining and coal seam gas projects will require Commonwealth environmental approval, if a new Government Bill passes Federal Parliament. The

Major new controls on water impacts from mining and CSG projects

Clayton Utz
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Australia
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March 14 2013

Changes to NSW water laws, and a proposal for a new EPBC Act approval trigger for water impacts, will increase the regulatory burden for mining and

Consultants prosecuted for providing false and misleading information

Clayton Utz
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Australia
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March 14 2013

The NSW EPA's successful prosecution of another environmental consultant for making a false statement about asbestos shows it's taking waste

NSW continues toughness on directors' and managers' liability for environmental offences

Clayton Utz
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Australia
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November 26 2012

NSW's reform of directors' liability is great news for directors except for any director or manager whose organisation might fall foul of environmental laws, reinforcing the seriousness with which the Government views these offences

Less complexity, more flexibility for NSW development: Development Control Plans' role to be reduced

Clayton Utz
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Australia
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October 31 2012

A bill before Parliament to amend the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 will, if passed, considerably reduce the role of Development Control Plans (DCPs) in NSW

No holiday: NSW to increase CSG royalties and penalties; new template NSW land access agreement

Clayton Utz
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Australia
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October 30 2012

Last Thursday, the New South Wales Parliament passed the Petroleum (Onshore) Amendment (Royalties and Penalties) Bill which will put an end to a "royalty holiday" for petroleum producers and significantly increase penalties for offences under the Mining Act and the Petroleum (Onshore) Act

Is Australia's renewable future a target?

Clayton Utz
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Australia
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August 2 2012

Should the RET be raised or lowered from its current 2020 setting?

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