Michael Nicholls “The days of the passive director are well and truly over.” Aaron Wood from MinterEllison was clear in his assessment of the recent International Court of Justice Advisory Opinion on climate change. While the ICJ opinion does not directly rewrite Australian directors’ duties, it
A single emergency response from over 30 years ago could be the reason your site fails its environmental assessment today. For decades, the environmental consulting industry has focused PFAS investigations on high-risk, repeated-use sites like airports, defence bases, and fire tr
An approximately 11-year security vulnerability has just exposed the personal details of NSW environmental licence holders. The NSW Environment Protection Authority has confirmed a significant data breach affecting its Protection of the Environment Operations public register. An
A$100 million in revenue and A$50 million in assets. If your business sits under these numbers, mandatory sustainability reporting might no longer apply to you. The Federal Government has proposed raising the threshold for corporate climate-related financial disclosures following
🏗️ A decade-old framework is finally getting an overhaul, and it could rewrite how you calculate project liabilities in Queensland. The Queensland Government has opened public consultation to modernise the state Environmental Offsets Framework.
“Contain and pray” is no longer a viable strategy for PFAS remediation in Australia. The domestic environmental sector is adjusting to the requirements of the PFAS NEMP 3.0. Regulators are moving away from traditional capping and isolation methodologies.
📉 A$100 million in revenue and A$50 million in assets. If your business sits under these numbers, mandatory sustainability reporting might no longer apply to you.
💰 Federal environmental penalties are set to reach $16.5 million for corporate breaches. The Federal Budget has allocated $250 million to establish the independent Environment Protection Australia.
What happens when the species listed in your Environmental Impact Statement is actually a complex of 26 potentially threatened species?
🚨 An approximately 11-year security vulnerability has just exposed the personal details of NSW environmental licence holders. The NSW Environment Protection Authority has confirmed a significant data breach affecting its Protection of the Environment Operations public register.