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Successfully navigating renewable energy approvals in Western Australia
Western Australia has introduced a suite of mechanisms designed to materially reduce approval timelines and streamline the path from concept to construction for renewable energy projects. With 2024 se ...
Unlocking energy investment at scale: contracts, infrastructure and market confidence
Australia's successful transition to a net-zero electricity system depends on the swift and coordinated buildout of the nation's transmission infrastructure. Yet, despite an ever-increasing number of ...
Understanding 'the biggest shake-up in decades' of Victoria's planning system
The major overhaul of the Planning and Environment Act 1987 (Vic) (the PE Act) that has passed into law has been described as the 'biggest shake-up in decades' of the planning system, and is designed ...
Allens advises on Bradfield City's first land release
The First Land Release, known as Superlot 1, forms part of the Western Sydney Aerotropolis, which is set to become a hub for tourism, entertainment, culture, innovation and community. Led by the ...
Proposed changes to Queensland's koala framework
Consultation is now open on the development of a new South East Queensland Koala Conservation Strategy and on proposed changes to the existing koala planning regulation. These reforms have the potenti ...
Queensland's new community benefit system to apply to battery storage facilities
The Queensland Government has recently expanded the community benefit system to encompass battery storage facilities that have a maximum instantaneous electricity output of 50MW or more (large-scale B ...
Victoria becomes the first state to agree a Treaty with First Peoples
Victoria has recently passed the Statewide Treaty Bill and signed a treaty with Traditional Owners, becoming the first Australian jurisdiction to agree a treaty and formalise a treaty process. The Sta ...
Major NSW planning reform announced
Last week, a draft bill proposing major amendments to the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (EP&A Act) was tabled in NSW Parliament. While much of the planning reform this year ...
EPBC Act reforms—progress in the Government's first 100 days
The reforms to the federal Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Cth) (the EPBC Act) have been the subject of significant industry consultation in recent weeks. As the reform ...
Significant new climate change requirements for NSW premises
From 2026, the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) will play a significantly greater role in regulating greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in NSW. Environment Protection Licences (EPLs) will become ...