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NELA 2026 Annual General Meeting
Please join us for our 2026 AGM, held online on Tuesday, 10 November 2026.
Access the AGM notice, to be informed of our items for business and voting eligibility.
At the AGM, our President (Mark Beaufoy), Vice President (Lee McIntosh), Treasurer (Shannon McGrellis), and Secretary (Nina Lucas) will each deliver an annual report.
To attend, please register through Humanitix.
Registration closes at 5.00pm AEDT Sunday, 8 November 2026.
If you wish to vote at the AGM and have not yet paid your membership fees for the 2026-2027 financial year, you must do so by 5:00pm AEDT Monday, 9 November 2026. If you do not pay your membership fees for the 2026-2027 financial year by this time, you will not be eligible to vote at the AGM.
If you wish to vote at the NELA AGM, but are unable to attend, you can register for an AGM proxy vote using a proxy vote registration form. Please fill out the proxy form and email it to secretary@nela.org.au by 5.00pm AEDT Sunday, 8 November 2026.
If you have any questions regarding the AGM, please contact our Secretary, Nina Lucas at secretary@nela.org.au.
We appreciate your ongoing support of NELA.
The NELA Board
NELA Biennial Lecture 2026
The National Environmental Law Association (NELA) invites you to the 2026 NELA Biannual Lecture, featuring Professor Graeme Samuel AC as the Keynote Speaker.
This event will be held at Page Seager Lawyers' offices in Hobart on 3 December 2026 6pm AEDT.
Professor Samuel will reflect on reforms to the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Cth) (EPBC Act).
This Keynote address will be followed by a Panel Discussion featuring Mark Beaufoy and Victoria Lightfoot, providing an opportunity to further explore the reforms and their implications.
NELA is able to offer this event as both an In Person event and Online, as we are able to host a livestream of this event.
Tickets are available through Humanitix to purchase either your In Person or Online ticket.
NELA gratefully acknowledges Page Seager Lawyers as the event sponsor and thanks the firm for its generous support of the 2026 NELA Biannual Lecture.
We appreciate your ongoing support of NELA and look forward to welcoming you to this great event.
NELA WA Speed Networking Night
Connect with senior members of the Western Australian legal profession specialising in environmental law.
This speed networking evening brings together approximately 20 senior practitioners from law firms, the Bar, in-house teams, and the bench.
In a series of focused, one-on-one conversations, junior members of the environmental law field will gain helpful insights, practical guidance, and meaningful connections from experienced mentors across the profession in a relaxed and friendly environment.
Perth | Panel Event: EPBC Unpacked: Legal and Environmental Perspectives
NELA and EIANZ are delighted to jointly present a panel on the recent EPBC Act reforms.
Our three expert speakers will explore the recent developments and reforms to the EPBC Act, offering their legal and scientific insights and perspectives to examine the meaning, scope, and implications of the new legal framework for environmental and legal practitioners alike.
Following these presentations and a facilitated discussion, there will also be a sundowner event where you can connect with fellow attendees.
🔸 Date: Thursday 30 July 2026
🔸 Time: 4pm
🔸 Venue: Curtin Law School - 57 Murray St Perth (or online)
VIC | Panel Event: EPBC reform and major projects
Lighthouse Club and NELA are delighted to jointly present a panel on the implications of EPBC reforms and biodiversity offsets requirements for major infrastructure projects.
Join us in discussion with Mark Beaufoy, Partner Mallesons, Ben Davidson, Partner Mallesons. Jessica Hurse, Manager Ecology (Victoria), Biosis and Sarah Brugler, Lecturer and Postdoctoral Research Fellow Monash University.
The panel will be followed by networking drinks.
🔸 Date: Thursday 18 June 2026
🔸 Time: 5.45pm for 6.00pm start
🔸 Venue: Mallesons, Level 27/447 Collins St, Melbourne, 3000
Thank you to our host Mallesons for their support and generosity in making this event possible.
Oceans Governance Panel
Legal developments in ocean governance; plastics, climate law and a sustainable blue planet.
Join our experts in marine governanceand oceans advocacy to discuss the state of multilaterlism in oceans law including the latest in legal developments and threats in conservation.
Paul Gamblin - Australian Marine Conservation Society
Erika Techera - University of Western Australia, Oceans Institute
Rocky Guzman - Asian Research Institute for Environmental Law