Challenging NSW Land Clearing Laws
In November 2017 we launched a legal challenge to the New South Wales Government’s new land clearing codes, on behalf of our client the Nature Conservation Council of NSW (NCC)....
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In November 2017 we launched a legal challenge to the New South Wales Government’s new land clearing codes, on behalf of our client the Nature Conservation Council of NSW (NCC)....
Blog NSW
EDO’s client the Lock The Gate Alliance (LTG) fought for transparency over Queensland Government decisions behind the transfer of the Blair Athol coal mine to new owners. ...
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Coastal communities in Papua New Guinea (PNG) have launched legal proceedings against the PNG Government to obtain key documents relating to the licensing and environmental...
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Update: The Code was declared invalid by the Land and Environment Court on 9 March 2018. The NSW Government immediately reintroduced the Code without amendment. The Nature...
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In 2017, EDO took landmark legal action on behalf of 4nature to protect Sydney’s drinking water from pollution, by challenging the approval of the Springvale Coal Mine...
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Takayna / the Tarkine is an area of temperate rainforest, dunes and coastal heathland in north-western Tasmania, renowned for its outstanding beauty, biodiversity and Aboriginal...
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EDO has the legal tools and expertise to protect our fresh water from pollution and over-extraction. In 2017, we successfully negotiated for important environmental conditions to...
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EDO gives ordinary people a legal voice against powerful companies in defence of their communities, heritage and personal property. Within this case we provided the Hunter Valley...
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The Environmental Defenders Office has been at the forefront of the legal strategy to protect whales from illegal whaling in the Australian waters of the Antarctic. Acting on...
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In 2015, EDO worked with the Queensland Government torestore long standing landholder and community objection rights to mines.
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