What the FIRB? An update on Australia’s foreign investment rules for energy and resources October 19, 2022 By ER Law Admin Conference, General, Resources and Energy ForeignInvestment, FIRB, Energy&Resources, ER Law National Conference 0 Comment Read More >>
The reality of resourcing the future September 30, 2022 By ER Law Admin Conference, General, Industry, Resources and Energy Energy Transition, Powering the future, ER Law Annual Conference 0 Comment Read More >>
ARELJ Article- Managing water resources in times of fracking: Regulation and reform in Western Australia September 28, 2022 By ER Law Admin ARELJ, Environment, General, Industry, Oil and Gas ARELJ, Fracking, Gas 0 Comment Read More >>
Greenwashing is now a global issue Businesses and governments are now realising that being green is no longer nice to have, it’s an integral part of operations. There are also benefits, perceived and real, to both consumers and business customers to being involved in programs that are environmentally friendly or have an ethical or sustainable edge. This has given rise to a new risk - ‘greenwashing’ - that governments around the world are now grappling with. Greenwashing refers to misrepresenting a product, policy or purpose as environmental, ethical or sustainable. It applies not only to companies but also non-profits, investors or anyone seeking to represent themselves in that light. August 24, 2022 By ER Law Admin Environment, General Environment, Greenwashing, Ethics 0 Comment Read More >>
ARELJ Article- Golden Pig: The continuing effects of Forrest on the Western Australian Mining Industry August 16, 2022 By ER Law Admin ARELJ, General, Mining ARELJ, MiningAct, HighCourt 0 Comment Read More >>
Potential changes to Environmental, Social and Governance reporting Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) isn’t new to Australia, but it’s expected to become a more important aspect of business in the coming years. With shareholders and institutional investors paying close attention to business activities with an ESG lens we can expect more focus on this area. A recent example is the HESTA superannuation fund choosing to very publicly vote against the AGL demerger proposal on ESG grounds. June 30, 2022 By Sally Parker Environment, General ESG, AGL demerger, shareholders 0 Comment Read More >>
ARELJ Article- Decommissioning Liabilities - For whom the bell tolls? June 27, 2022 By Sally Parker ARELJ, Industry, Mining, Oil and Gas Decommissioning, Petroleum, Royalties, PRRT 0 Comment Read More >>
What to expect from the new Australian government? In May, the Australian Labor Party (ALP) achieved a majority government while the Greens and independents hold the balance of power in the Senate. This signals a new era for Australia, with voters clearly putting climate change high on the agenda for the next three years. June 24, 2022 By Sally Parker Environment, General, Resources and Energy Climate Change, Net Zero Emissions, Environment, Renewable Energy 0 Comment Read More >>
ARELJ Recent Development- Transitioning Section 18 Aboriginal Heritage Act 1972 Consents Under the Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2021 of Western Australia June 22, 2022 By Sally Parker ARELJ, General ARELJ, Cultural Heritage Act, Aboriginal Heritage, Consents 0 Comment Read More >>
Victorian and Western Australian State Budgets In recent weeks we’ve seen both the Victorian and Western Australian Governments deliver budgets for their State. Both have included significant investments in the energy and resources sector. In Victoria, the budget has signalled the importance of the mineral industry to regional development. Victorian mines directly contribute $510 million into the state economy in 2020-21. May 24, 2022 By ER Law Admin General, Oil and Gas Budget 0 Comment Read More >>