Implications of the Interim report on Commonwealth environmental protection laws Professor Graeme Samuel recently released his Interim Report of the Independent Review of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (the EPBC Act). The report is highly critical of the EPBC Act, reporting that it neither ensures effective environmental and biodiversity protections nor efficiently regulates business. In the report, Professor Samuel makes several recommendations, some of which have already become priority areas for the government. These have significant implications for the energy and resources industry. August 26, 2020 By Sally Parker Environment, Industry, Mining, Resources and Energy EnvironmentProtection, Biodiversity, Mining, Energy 0 Comment Read More >>
ARELJ Case Note - Applying the Cautionary Principle to Harvesting Timber in Victoria July 22, 2020 By AMPLA Admin ARELJ, Environment ARELJ, Timber, Victoria, Environment 0 Comment Read More >>
UWA Environmental Protection Law: Online Short Course This short course is for legal practitioners and other professionals interested in the environmental protection regulatory framework in Western Australia, in its national and international contexts. April 27, 2020 By AMPLA Admin Environment, General, Training Western Australia, Environmental Law, Legal Education 0 Comment Read More >>