The ongoing effort to save the Toondah Harbour wetland
Update: Walker Group withdrew referral 2018/8225 under the EPBC Act on 18 April 2024, following the Minister for the Environment and Water’s, the Hon Tanya Plibersek MP,...
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Advertising regulator finds NSW Mining ad to be misleading
EDO lodged a complaint last December on behalf of Scott Franks, an Elder of the Plains Clan of the Wonnarua People, against NSW Mining’s “Responsible mining” advertising...
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EDO appoints eminent First Nations barrister to lead process review
STATEMENT FROM EDO CHAIR BRONWYN DARLINGTON The Board of the Environmental Defenders Office has announced the appointment of a team of external legal experts to recommend...
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Climate change creates legal risks for sports organisations and directors: report
Climate change and extreme weather are already affecting the sports we love and putting the health of athletes at risk, leading to legal risks for sports organisations and...
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Farewell to legendary EDO litigator and legal strategist Elaine Johnson
After 13 years leading some of EDO’s most important litigation and being at the cutting edge of environmental law in Australia and globally, Elaine Johnson has decided to move...
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One year of protecting crocs with Bob Irwin
It’s been one year since our client, croc conservationist Bob Irwin and his C.R.O.C team, launched their critical campaign for the protection of our majestic saltwater...
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Hope for NSW forests: Court decision upholds community’s right to challenge native forest logging
In the shadow of claims made by the NSW Forestry Corporation, communities have been led to believe that they have no rights to challenge decisions about industrial logging in NSW...
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‘Nature positive’ within reach – 2024 the year for long-awaited national environmental law reforms
By Frances Medlock, Solicitor, Commonwealth & Government Liaison, and Rachel Walmsley, Head of Policy & Law Reform Since mid-2023, the Federal Government has...
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Meet our team: Justine Emerson, National Intake Program
Justine Emerson is the coordinator of EDO’s National Intake program. Justine and her team provide people at the frontline of environmental harms a place to seek access to the...
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Win for the Reef in 30-year failed development battle
Last year, EDO provided specialist legal assistance to more than 2,300 community groups and people across the country to help them uphold our environmental laws, participate in...
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