Community members from Bylong in NSW have appeared in court this week to defend the decision to refuse a large coal mine in their valley, in an appeal brought by the Korean mining company KEPCO. Represented by the Environmental Defenders Office, the Bylong Valley Protection Alliance (BVPA) stepped in to defend the September 2019 decision by the Independent Planning Commission (IPC) to refuse permission for the proposed mine in the central tablelands . The refusal came after a lengthy assessment process in which […]
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Even koalas threatened with extinction To mark the third anniversary of the commencement of the NSW native vegetation laws, a major new report from EDO identifies 10 areas of regulatory failure and confirms the law has facilitated a skyrocketing return to broadscale land clearing in NSW. Even the iconic koala is threatened with extinction due to permitted destruction of habitat. The […]
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Starting the important conversation about reforming our laws and values EDO has submitted an extensive submission to the federal inquiry into the destruction of caves at the Juukan Gorge in the Pilbara region of Western Australia which showed evidence of human habitation dating back 46,000 years, detailing the problems we have witnessed as lawyers assisting […]
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The Environmental Defenders Office provides expert legal advice and runs groundbreaking cases to protect our climate, communities, and iconic plants and animals. […]
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The Environmental Defenders Office provides expert legal advice and runs groundbreaking cases to protect our climate, communities, and iconic plants and animals. […]
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Environmental Defenders Office is now sitting on a consultative group convened to provide expert input and develop the ideas in the Interim Report of the review of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act (EPBC Act). Following our preliminary analysis of the Interim Report, we will be providing our expert view on key themes of […]
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The Queensland Government has released proposed amendments to the state planning laws, which are said to support economic recovery from the COVID-19 crisis. Submissions are due on Friday 7 August 2020. See here for details on how to make a submission. There are three elements to the proposed planning stimulus measures: Changes to the process for making infrastructure designations, […]
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With the start of the new Environment Protection Act 2019 in June 2020, the Northern Territory reached a hugely significant reform milestone, bringing its outdated environmental impact assessment laws into line with those of other Australian states and territories. The new Environment Protection Act 2019 (EP Act) was passed in September 2019 and commenced on 28 June 2020, repealing the […]
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The online hearing into the Narrabri Gas Project has now concluded. EDO acted for the North West Alliance and its member groups, having engaged independent expert witnesses to provide advice to the Independent Planning Commission (IPC). The hearing was the final hurdle for CSG proponent Santos before the commission decides whether to approve or refuse […]
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The environmental lawyers of Environmental Defenders Office, Environmental Justice Australia and Earthjustice have made a joint submission to the United Nations Human Rights Council for Australia’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR). The submission urges the Australian Government to take serious and immediate action on climate change in order to protect Australians’ human rights. This includes the […]
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