Hall & Wilcox | Australia | 15 Mar 2024
The Victorian Government has recently announced changes to Victoria’s land and planning regulations to promote the development of Victoria’s…
Russell Kennedy | Australia | 31 Oct 2023
The owner of the land (a Company) was originally charged with four breaches of the Act before negotiations resolved the matter to proceed with one…
Baker McKenzie | Australia | 12 Oct 2023
The General Environmental Duty (GED) requires a person engaging in an activity that may give rise to risks of harm to human health or the environment…
Russell Kennedy | Australia | 21 Sep 2023
On 1 July 2021 the Environment Protection Act 2017 (Vic) (Act) was amended reforming environment protection legislation in Victoria to a duty-based…
Clayton Utz | Australia | 25 Aug 2023
On 3 August 2023, the Victorian Parliament passed the Mineral Resources (Sustainable Development) Amendment Bill 2023 (Vic) to amend the Mineral…
Russell Kennedy | Australia | 24 Aug 2023
A key piece of the Victorian Government’s Waste to Energy Scheme (Scheme) is now in place under the Circular Economy (Waste Reduction and Recycling)…
Russell Kennedy | Australia | 26 Jul 2023
Victoria’s long awaited container deposit scheme (CDs) under the Circular Economy (Waste Reduction and Recycling) Act 2021 (Vic)…
Clayton Utz | Australia | 24 May 2023
The Victorian Government has set itself an ambitious emissions reduction targets by cutting Victoria’s emissions by 75-80% by 2035. The ambitious…
Hall & Wilcox | Australia | 27 Mar 2023
In response to Victoria's state target of generating at least 2 GW of offshore wind power by 2032, 4 GW by 2035 and 9 GW by 2040, the Victorian…
Clayton Utz | Australia | 13 Mar 2023
Liquidators accepting a new appointment will have to think carefully if there's a possibility of disclaiming onerous property as part of that…