After a 657-day delay and multiple reviews by the Tasmanian Ombudsman following a right to information (RTI) application made in April 2018, an EDO client has obtained copies of...
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In early January, EDO Board member Kate Galloway, Associate Professor at Griffith Law School, captured public anguish about the bushfire disaster with a series of tweets...
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Environmental Defenders Office has launched legal action in the Federal Court on behalf of The Wilderness Society (South Australia), challenging Norwegian multinational...
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Environmental Defenders Office, acting on behalf of The Wilderness Society (Tasmania), the Tasmanian National Parks Association and two individuals has filed an appeal in the...
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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...
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While Australia does not have human rights enshrined in our Constitution, and only limited reflection through other federal laws, various states have introduced legislation that...
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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...
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Dr Emma Carmody, EDO Special Counsel and water law expert, gave this talk at the 10th Water Symposium, hosted by Legalwise in Sydney on 18 October 2019. Introduction My...
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The draft SEQ Koala Conservation Strategy 2019 – 2024 is open for comment until 31 January 2020. The Draft South East Queensland (SEQ) Koala Conservation Strategy 2019 –...
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Bylong Valley Coal Mine Win Update 18th December 2019: Mining company Kepco applies for Judicial Review Kepco Ltd has applied for a judicial review of the Independent Planning...
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