The North East Forests Alliance (NEFA) is calling for ministerial intervention to protect fire-affected habitat after a disappointing Land and Environment Court ruling today. [1] On behalf of NEFA, EDO took the state government-owned logging company to court in August to stop it from logging Braemar and Myrtle State Forests [2]. Both forests contain significant […]
Environmental Defenders Office (EDO) welcomes the Senate Environment and Communications References Committee’s inquiry into the Middle Arm Industrial Precinct. EDO holds several concerns about Middle Arm, including the industries proposed for inclusion in the precinct and the process by which the assessment and approvals will take place for those facilities; the strategic assessment for the […]
EDO has long called for NSW to enact a Climate Change Act and ensure that key NSW laws are climate-ready.An overarching Climate Change Act is a missing piece in the statute book and, if strongly drafted, will provide a clear framework for ensuring decisions across NSW government are consistent with meeting emissions reduction targets, carbon […]
In a momentous step towards recognising the right to a healthy environment, ACT Minister for Human Rights, Tara Cheyne MLA, has introduced a bill to amend the territory’s Human Rights Act 2004 to include the right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment. It is the first time the right to a healthy environment will […]
Update: On Tuesday 31 October, we appeared before Justice Natalie Charlesworth to seek urgent interim relief until our client’s full case is heard. The hearing has been adjourned until Wednesday 1 November at 12:30PM ACST/2PM AEDT where the parties will present further evidence. A Tiwi Traditional Owner is heading to the Federal Court in a […]
On 25 October the EDO Legal Education team held a briefing session for landholders affected by the Hunter Gas Pipeline. To watch a recording of the session click this link: Recording of the session To view the presentation slides click this link: Presentation slides Please note this webpage and linked recording and presentation slides are […]
An Australian multi-faith organisation has made a complaint to the advertising standards body about environmental and climate claims made by Bravus Australia, the domestic arm of the global coal giant, the Adani Group. [1] The Australian Religious Response to Climate Change (ARRCC) has through its lawyers, the Environmental Defenders Office (EDO), complained to the advertising […]
First Nations launch legal challenge over consultation failures in Murray-Darling Water Resource Plan October 26 2023 A confederation of more than 20 Murray-Darling Basin First Nations has launched a legal challenge against Federal Environment and Water Minister Tanya Plibersek’s approval of a Water Resource Plan last year. The NSW Fractured Rock Water Resource Plan (WRP) […]
Environmental Defenders Office (EDO) welcomes the opportunity to comment on the Independent Review of Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCU) Discussion Paper. EDO agrees that for the public to maintain confidence in the ACCU Scheme (formerly the Emissions Reduction Fund), a robust and transparent institutional framework is essential. EDO is of the view carbon offsetting using […]
The Environmental Defenders Office strongly supports the passing of the Queensland Climate Transition Bill 2023 (Qld) (the Bill). The Bill is necessary to respond to the systemic climate change impacts already being experienced by Queenslanders. By implementing the Bill, Queensland will show leadership in taking strong action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions (GHG emissions) and […]
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