Major cultural heritage reforms move a step closer
Momentum continues to build towards a major reform of cultural heritage laws in Australia.
13 February 2023
Momentum continues to build towards a major reform of cultural heritage laws in Australia.
Given the doubts that have been cast regarding claims by Indonesian officials that no cases of foot and mouth disease have been recorded in Bali’s cattle in recent months, the strengthening of Australia’s biosecurity laws should be welcomed.
With impending changes to the Queensland land tax regime, deductions for site improvements can be an effective tool for landowners and developers in managing land
The Queensland Government has made important changes to vegetation mapping to include the most recent Queensland Herbarium scientific updates. This may affect your ability to clear vegetation.
In this case, former Linc Energy executives were charged with offences against Queensland’s Environmental Protection Act 1994 after a Linc Energy underground coal gasification project near Chinchilla caused serious environmental harm. The Court of Appeal decision in R v Dumble has implications for executive officer liability in environmental harm offences under Australian environmental legislation.
A development approval is a significant step on the path to developing land. However, it is a mistake to assume further regulatory requirements are mere formalities. Increasingly, additional assessments and legal obligations are impacting land use including whether, when, and in what form, development can proceed.
The Federal Government has announced a new biodiversity certification and trading scheme, with the stated aim to increase native habitat and support Australian landholders.
A biosecurity outbreak is one of the few events that has the power to cripple industries overnight. As we have seen with COVID, if not prevented or rapidly addressed, an outbreak can threaten human health and industry profitability, and the impact can go beyond the industry involved, with flow-on effects to the rest of the economy.
If Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) reaches Australia, the economic losses would be devastating. Biosecurity has never been more critical, from the borders to the farm gates.
The Lawyers Weekly annual awards are an opportunity for CGW to highlight the notable achievements of lawyers who demonstrate leadership, technical expertise, mentorship and business development skills.
On 29 April 2022, the Minister for State Development, Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning issued a Notice extending the currency and completion periods of current development approvals under the Planning Act 2016 by a further 12 months.
This may seem to be an obvious statement. However, in parts of South-East Queensland, ensuring that all the costs of infrastructure are at least understood, if not actually quantified, is complicated…