EDO has the following recommendations for this Senate Inquiry: 1. Assessment processes for all seismic activities should require an explicit consideration of the impacts on...
Blog Australia
The Federal Government’s decision not to apply the “water trigger” to Adani’s North Galilee Water Scheme will be closely scrutinised to ensure it is lawful under the...
Blog QLD
We do not support this Bill. The Bill is a retrograde step that will undermine the ability of decision-makers to properly assess and regulate the climate impacts of fossil fuel...
Blog NSW
In a huge win for the north Queensland community – and one with echoing significance around Australia – a massive ‘eco-tourism’ resort proposed for the Kuranda...
Blog QLD
A major development on the east coast of Tasmania has been blocked by a decision of the Tasmanian Planning Commission, in part on the basis of submissions made by EDO Tasmania for...
Blog TAS
The Federal Court has found that the Commonwealth Government’s decision that no approval is required under Commonwealth environmental law for the Halls Island...
Blog TAS
Farmers and local landholders are taking their objections to Clive Palmer’s massive proposed Galilee Basin coal mine to the Queensland Land Court, represented by the...
Blog
What are you doing for your summer holidays? Relaxing, surfing, reading trashy novels? Or perhaps writing a submission to the 10-year review of our national environment law –...
Blog Australia
Today we launch the Environmental Defenders Office, Australia’s new national, not-for- profit legal watchdog for the environment. The Environmental Defenders Office will see...
Blog Australia
Environmental Defenders Office has welcomed the commencement of a hearing in the New South Wales Land and Environment Court concerning the alleged unauthorised expansion of a...
Blog NSW
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