Law Reform Submissions

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NELA Position Paper: Environmental Offsets

November 14, 2023

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…

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National Indepent EPA Briefing Paper

July 28, 2023

NELA is pleased to provide a briefing paper for the Commonwealth Environment Minister on the National Independent EPA. See our full briefing here.

NELA Briefing Paper for Minister Plibersek on EPBC Act reforms

July 19, 2023

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…

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Submission on Environment Protection (Sea Dumping) Amendment (Using New Technologies to Fight Climate Change) Bill 2023

July 19, 2023

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…

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NELA Greenwashing Submission to the Senate

June 21, 2023

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…

NELA Submission on the Nature Repair Market Bill

March 3, 2023

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 Submission on the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (Safeguard Mechanism) Amendments Rules

February 28, 2023

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 Commonwealth Briefing Note

February 16, 2023

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 NSW Briefing Note

February 9, 2023

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…

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NELA Submission on the Safeguard Mechanism Amendment Bill

January 25, 2023

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…