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Queensland government reviews protected plants legislative framework

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
  • -
  • Australia
  • -
  • May 17 2013

The two major legislative regimes for protection of vegetation in Queensland are the Vegetation Management Act 2009 (Qld) (VMA) and the Nature

Court orders jail time for dumping waste containing asbestos

  • Norton Rose Australia
  • -
  • Australia
  • -
  • May 15 2013

Although the Land and Environment Court of NSW very regularly determines pollution related matters in its criminal jurisdiction, it is very rare for

Carbon price changes cold comfort for coal

  • Norton Rose Australia
  • -
  • Australia
  • -
  • May 14 2013

The Government has continued its commitment to reduce Australia's carbon pollution through a carbon price. The 2013 Budget continues the roll out of

No significant reprioritisation for agriculture sector

  • Norton Rose Australia
  • -
  • Australia
  • -
  • May 14 2013

Reforms aimed at strengthening regions and producing more resilient rural communities include: a $420.0 million Farm Finance package to support and

Tradeable water rights excluded from "derivatives" regulation

  • Clayton Utz
  • -
  • Australia
  • -
  • May 10 2013

Tradeable water rights and arrangements in relation to tradeable water rights will be excluded from the definition of a "derivative" in Chapter 7 of

Carbon price update: deadlines loom amidst political uncertainty

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
  • -
  • Australia
  • -
  • May 9 2013

There is uncertainty for the future of carbon regulation in Australia, which will not be resolved until after the 14 September 2013 election. However

Coal mine extension case has a rich seam of key lessons for environmental lawyers

  • Clayton Utz
  • -
  • Australia
  • -
  • May 9 2013

A recent decision not to allow the extension of a coal mine attracted much press, but the decision in Bulga Milbrodale Progress Association Inc v

Resumption processes to be streamlined under new amendments to the Acquisition of Land Act 1967

  • Clayton Utz
  • -
  • Australia
  • -
  • May 9 2013

The Land, Water and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2013 (Qld) was passed by the Queensland Parliament on 3 May 2013. The aim of the Act is to

Queensland's revised oil shale policy

  • Clayton Utz
  • -
  • Australia
  • -
  • May 9 2013

Recently, the Minister for Environment and Heritage Protection and the Minister for Natural Resources and Mines announced that the Queensland

Rigorous and robust environmental assessments essential - Fullerton Cove Residents Action Group Inc v Dart Energy Ltd

  • Norton Rose Australia
  • -
  • Australia
  • -
  • May 7 2013

Energy and resources activities such as coal seam gas (CSG) continue to attract significant attention in New South Wales, resulting in a greater