Environment and Planning


  • Insights

    Environment and Planning Insights

    This issue includes: Strategic assessments and the Melbourne Urban Growth Boundary Program; A new era for Queensland planning law - the Sustainable Planning Act 2009; Queensland and Commonwealth agree to new bilateral agreement; New Act to regulate clearing of regrowth vegetation in Queensland;

    26 Nov 2009


  • Alert

    A coastal change - Draft Queensland Coastal Plan 2009 released

    The draft Queensland Coastal Plan aims to assist the management and protection of Queensland's coastline against coastal hazards including erosion, storm-tide inundation and sea-level rise, as well as the increasing population and development.

    9 Oct 2009


  • Insights

    Environment and Planning Insights

    This issue includes: Draft 2010 Building Code of Australia - new energy efficiency provisions; Modernising Victoria's Planning Act; Changes to contaminated land law in NSW have commenced: what are your obligations?; Sustainable Planning Bill 2009 (Qld) - a more streamlined planning system for Queen

    3 Sep 2009


  • Media release

    Good corporate governance the key to managing climate change risk

    Boards that are already meeting best practice in corporate governance will be best equipped to respond to the emergence of climate change as a new and active stakeholder in corporate Australia, according to well-known corporate lawyer and Clayton Utz partner Rod Halstead.

    19 Aug 2009


  • Alert

    Something old something new: the Sustainable Planning Bill 2009

    The Sustainable Planning Bill was introduced in to the Queensland Parliament on Friday. If passed, the Bill will introduce a more timely and streamlined land use planning and development framework.

    22 Jun 2009

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