Law Reform Submissions
The Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Cth) (‘EPBC Act‘) does not explicitly address offsets, although they have been included in approval conditions since the Act’s inception. NELA has…
NELA is pleased to provide a briefing paper for the Commonwealth Environment Minister on the National Independent EPA. See our full briefing here.
NELA have prepared a paper for the Commonwealth Environment Minister (Tanya Plibersek) that highlights a number of important environmental concerns that should receive close attention as the Australian Government reforms…
NELA has welcomed the opportunity to make a submission to the Senate Standing Committee on Environment and Communication into the Environment Protection (Sea Dumping) Amendment (Using New Technologies to Fight…
NELA has developed this submission on greenwashing with the help of a roundtable of members and key voices in environmental law in Australia. NELA would like to thank all those…
On 3 March 2023, NELA was pleased to provide the following submission on the Draft Nature Repair Market Bill (Biodiversity Certificates Scheme). In summary, NELA submitted: That the objects of…
NELA welcomed the opportunity to comment on the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (Safeguard Mechanism) Amendments Rules (Safeguard Rules) on 28 February 2023. NELA’s submission included: NELA generally supports the…
NELA have recently prepared a briefing note on the key issues for environmental reform in Australia, these issues included: 1. Review of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999…
NELA have recently prepared a briefing note on the key issues for environmental reform in NSW, these issues included: 1. Biodiversity Offsets Scheme reform 2. Resource Recovery Framework 3. Plastics…
NELA was pleased to contribute to the Senate Inquiry into the Safeguard Mechanism (Crediting) Amendment Bill 2022. NELA supports the redrafting of the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Act 2007…