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September 2026

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Landscape-scale EPBC approvals: Draft regulations open for comment until 13 October

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Landscape-scale EPBC approvals: Draft regulations open for comment until 13 October The Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) is consulting on draft regulations for landscape-scale approvals under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Cth) (EPBC Act). They cover bioregional plans, bioregional guidance plans and strategic assessments, and are intended […]

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EPBC reforms: What the draft regulations could mean for proponents

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EPBC reforms: What the draft regulations could mean for proponents Draft EPBC regulations propose changes to approvals, unacceptable impacts, bioregional plans and restoration contributions. What proponents need to know. The Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) is consulting on draft regulations for the next stage of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity

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