Environment and Planning Insights

8 May 2008

Welcome to the May edition of Environment and Planning Insights, in which we'll examine the latest set of changes to NSW planning laws.

We'll also discover what the Port Melbourne channel deepening case tells us about the approval process under the EPBC Act, and round up the latest in Queensland.

Federal Court challenge to Port Melbourne channel deepening dismissed twice by Federal Court

By Rachel Baird.

What does the Port Melbourne channel deepening case tell us about the approval process under the EPBC Act, asks Rachel Baird.

NSW planning reforms - what shape is the next wave?

By Nick Thomas.

Nick Thomas looks at what is - and isn't - in the NSW Government's proposed planning reforms.

What's your contribution? Proposed changes to the NSW developer contributions regime

By Brendan Bateman and Rachelle Hoare.

Developer contributions will change significantly under a new plan by the NSW Government, say Brendan Bateman and Rachelle Hoare.

But I didn't know! A manager's responsibilities under environment protection legislation

By Jonathan Greenacre.

What approach will a court take when the company and its main manager clearly contravene the Protection of the Environment Operations Act? Can the manager say "I didn't know"? Jonathan Greenacre discovers that the defences are limited.

New Regulation for underground petroleum storage systems in NSW

By Jenny Liu.

If you own an underground petroleum storage system in you'll need to understand your new obligations, warns Jenny Liu.

Protecting Queensland's iconic places

By Karen Trainor.

A new regime for the determination of applications for development in an iconic place has just come into effect in Queensland, reports Karen Trainor.

Environment Protection and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2008

By Karen Trainor.

A new Bill sets out the process to transition nine Special Agreement Act mines to be environmentally regulated by the Environmental Protection Act, says Karen Trainor.
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