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Offshore Petroleum Resource Management Review
An interim report following a Department of Industry, Innovation and Science review of the Australia's offshore petroleum regime has been published. The …
Nuclear Fuel Cycle Royal Commission
The Royal Commission is looking to gauge public interest in South Australia's (SA) participation in the nuclear fuel cycle. The tentative findings …
Class action tourism on the rise
"Class Action Tourism" is a trend for litigation that we are seeing becomingly increasingly prevalent. It involves a claim by a number of individuals …
Update on Australia's floods class action
Continual delays in the class action involving victims of Queensland's 2011 floods have led to calls for the case to settle ahead of a trial now …
Queensland government proposes significant amendments to state environmental legislation
Overview The Environmental Protection (Chain of Responsibility) Bill 2016 (Qld) (EPCOR Bill), introduced into Queensland Parliament on 15 March 2016, …
New Federal Court approach to class actions
The Federal Court is implementing a National Court Framework to further modernise and simplify the Court's approach to case management. With the …
To what extent are group members bound by the outcome of class actions?
The extent which a group member is bound by the outcome of a class action is a significant issue for defendants who are concerned to know if a class …
DP&E releases draft revised CCC guidelines for public comment
Draft ‘Revised Community Consultative Committee Guidelines for State Significant Development’ (Revised CCC Guidelines) have been released for public …
Mining and Petroleum Law – NSW legislative changes update #1
Renewal application for exploration licences: onus to justify larger than default area shifts to applicant On 1 March 2016 the Mining and Petroleum …
Update on Australian Government's Direct Action climate change program: The Safeguard Mechanism
An update on major developments in the Australian Government's Direct Action climate change program, regarding the key element the Safeguard …
Paris Agreement
In brief 195 nations at the United Nations climate change conference in Paris (COP21) have reached an agreement on action to avoid and address climate …
TPP impact: Environment
The objectives of Chapter 20 – Environment include the promotion of mutually supportive trade and environmental policies, high levels of environmental …
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