Tag: environment
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Evidence provided to Senate Environment and Communications Legislation Committee
In May I provided evidence to the Senate Environment and Communications Legislation Committee’s inquiry into the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Standards and Assurance) Bill 2021. This occurred following my written submission to the Inquiry, which can be downloaded here, and after my work as a member of the Consultative Group as part of…
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Recent comments on the EPBC Act
The second decadal review of Australia’s premier environmental legislation, the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) is happening right now. Headed by Professor Graeme Samuel AC, the interim report was due last month, with a final report expected in October. There has been some decent media coverage leading up to the interim…