Potential changes to Queensland's land clearing laws and the impact upon land owners
It is important that land owners intending to clear vegetation on their property in Queensland in the near future take…
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Changes to the Queensland Planning Regulation to allow development applications to be lodged prior to remediation or validation of contaminated land
On 10 August 2017, we provided our first in a series of e-alerts regarding difficulties with the implementation of the…
Updated Bushfire Management Overlay introduces new permit requirements across Victoria
New Bushfire Management Overlay (BMO) mapping and schedules were introduced by Ministerial Amendment GC13 on 3 October 2017. These long…
Victoria to overhaul environmental regulation
The Victorian Government will overhaul its approach to environmental regulation, taking a more preventative approach. The Victorian Environment Protection Authority…
Trends in sustainability reporting and carbon risk disclosure
Sustainability reporting is not mandatory in Australia but many companies report voluntarily on social and environmental performance to meet annual…
Queensland's first conversion application heard in the Planning and Environment Court
Under the former Sustainable Planning Act 2009 (Qld) (SPA), and the current Planning Act 2016 (Qld) (PA), developers may apply…