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Qld rehab reforms roll on with potential impacts for liquidators
As the Mineral and Energy Resources (Financial Provisioning) Bill 2018 (Qld) (FP Bill) continues to await debate in Queensland Parliament, the timeline …
Queensland Election: What happens to the Sunshine State’s renewable energy projects?
A second term Palaszczuk Labor government purports to remain committed to renewable energy development in Queensland and is likely to face limited …
New Western Australian guideline on decommissioning
In the Petroleum Decommissioning Guideline published on 13 November 2017 (Guideline),1 the Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety (DMIRS) …
Victorian Renewable Energy Target (VRET) Auction Scheme now taking bids
In response to Victoria becoming the first state to legislate for its renewable energy targets, the Victorian Renewable Energy Target 2017 Reverse …
Queensland’s financial assurance reforms up in the air
As part of the Queensland Government’s crackdown on financial assurance (FA) and rehabilitation in the resources sector, the Mineral and Energy Resources …
Renewable Energy Package for Queensland presents further investment opportunities
On 5 June 2017, the Queensland Government announced the $1.16 billion ‘Powering Queensland Plan’ (Plan). Among other measures, the Plan contains numerous …
Queensland environmental laws trump Commonwealth Corporations Act, liquidators are ’executive officers’
Today the Queensland Supreme Court confirmed that the liquidators of an insolvent company are ‘executive officers’ of that company under Queensland’s …
Victorian Government’s Solar Certificate Tender
What is the Solar Certificate Tender? On 2 March 2017, the Victorian Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP) released a Request for …
2017 review of Australian climate change policies
The Federal Government has announced terms of reference for a review of its climate change policies in 2017. What has happened? The focus is stated to …
Understanding the calculation of native title compensation in Timber Creek
In brief The Federal Court of Australia has provided a framework for the calculation of compensation for the extinguishment or impairment of native …
Sweeping changes proposed to NSW biodiversity and native vegetation legislation
The NSW Government has proposed a complete overhaul of biodiversity and land clearing legislation. The amendments envisage the repeal of existing …
Are environmental laws stifling innovation?
The mining industry faces increasing pressure from governments and communities to reduce the environmental impacts of mining operations. In response, the …
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