As a community legal centre, the Environmental Defenders Office advocates for access to environmental justice for the Western Australian public. Unfortunately, there are several major aspects of the EP Act which do not deliver on community expectations. The Environmental Defender’s Office acknowledges the sponsorship of Legal Aid Western Australia. […]
We have launched a new legal challenge to protect the Great Australian Bight — one of our most precious and pristine wild places — and the wildlife that relies on it to survive. […]
We have launched a new legal challenge to protect the Great Australian Bight — one of our most precious and pristine wild places — and the wildlife that relies on it to survive. […]
We have launched a new legal challenge to protect the Great Australian Bight — one of our most precious and pristine wild places — and the wildlife that relies on it to survive. […]
Environmental Defenders Office has launched legal action in the Federal Court on behalf of The Wilderness Society (South Australia), challenging Norwegian multinational Equinor’s plans to drill for oil in the Great Australian Bight. The case seeks to overturn the environmental approval granted just before Christmas 2019 by the National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management […]
We have launched a new legal challenge to protect the Great Australian Bight — one of our most precious and pristine wild places — and the wildlife that relies on it to survive. […]
This is a short factsheet that is intended to provide you with some assistance in researching the law relevant to your matter in the ACT. This factsheet is not exhaustive. If you have any questions, you should contact a free legal service listed at the end of this factsheet. How do I find the law […]
By Elaine Johnson, Principal Lawyer Sydney, and Rachel Walmsley, Director of Policy and Law Reform, Sydney Update 9 January 2020: The events of this summer have inflicted devastation on people, places, culture and wildlife on a level that, before now, would have been scarcely imaginable. Frighteningly, the science tells us that without urgent action on […]
Key priorities for public interest reform The Environmental Protection Act 1986 (WA) (EP Act) came into force over 30 years ago and is in urgent need of reform to adequately respond to modern environmental issues. The State Government is seeking public comments on reform of the Act. As part of this consultation, a Discussion Paper […]
Your opportunity to comment on issues near you On this page you will find national (Commonwealth) consultations and calls for public comment under the EPBC (Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation) Act. For public consultations in your state or territory, go to: ACT Northern Territory NSW Queensland South Australia Tasmania Western Australia For tips on how […]
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Authorised by David Morris, Environmental Defenders Office Ltd, Suite 8.02 Level 8, 6 O’Connell St, Sydney NSW 2000 • ABN: 72 002 880 864
Postal Address:
PO Box R1105 Royal Exchange NSW 1225
EDO recognises the traditional owners and custodians of the land, seas and rivers of Australia. We pay our respects to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander elders past and present, and aspire to learn from traditional knowledge and customs so that, together, we can protect our environment and cultural heritage through law.
