Failures in the WA Environmental Protection Authority's assessment are delaying approval timelines for new mines

Mining approvals in WA remain stubbornly slow, according to the state government's latest analysis, fueling fears about the prospect of more red tape. The annual report, prepared by the Department of Energy, Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety, details a 298-day approval period for an average WA mining project to overcome regulatory hurdles at the state … Read more

Environmental activist and Shepherd's Hut owner Laura Wishart wants support for Nature Positive Bills

The third-generation owner of a family-run winery in Porongurup has said stricter conservation laws would cut red tape for businesses as federal parliament prepares to debate environmental law reforms. Shepherd's Hut Wines owner Laura Wishart was one of seven Western Australians who met with federal ministers in Canberra on August 21 to discuss the three … Read more

“Darkest day”: Environmental group criticizes reforms to environmental protection law

Leading environmental groups have raised concerns about government regulatory reforms designed to speed up approval processes for major resource projects. Protesters gathered outside Parliament House in Perth on August 14 as Prime Minister Roger Cook, on behalf of Environment Minister Reece Whitby, announced the Environmental Protection Amendment Act 2024 Bill.

Nature Positive: Tanya Plibersek in talks with coalition and Greens about controversial federal environmental protection law

The coalition has not ruled out a deal with Labor to create a slimmed-down Environmental Protection Agency, while big business is pushing the major parties to join forces to outmaneuver the Greens and their push for a so-called climate trigger. The West has confirmed that Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek is talking to the opposition and … Read more

Environmental group questions fracking project in Northern Territory

Environmental groups in the Northern Territory are challenging the approval of the territory's largest fracking project. Northern Territory Environment and Energy Minister Kate Worden approved natural gas company Tamboran Resources' application for a permit to explore for gas in the Beetaloo Basin in May.