11 Key Changes to South Australia’s Mining Act
On 24 October 2019, the Statutes Amendment (Mineral Resources) Act 2019 (SA) received the Governor’s assent, after passing through both Houses of Parliament without being altered in either House. The…
12/04/2019
Woomera Prohibited Area Co-Existence Framework – Review Recommendations
In a Nutshell The Woomera Prohibited Area (WPA) is a highly-valued defence testing range located in South Australia’s north-west. Access is controlled by the Department of Defence, with permits granted…
20/06/2018
The Woomera Prohibited Area Coexistence Framework Review
In recent decades, the Commonwealth Government (Government) has progressively sought to expand the use of the Defence testing area known as the Woomera Prohibited Area (WPA). In 2014, the Government…
17/07/2017
Casual Conversion to FT
On 5 July 2017 a full bench of the Fair Work Commission (FWC) as part of the extensive four-yearly review of modern awards made significant changes to the rights of…
30/06/2017
ICAC comes to NT
“ICAC plan close to fruition” and “ICAC could peel layers off corrupt NT actions” were two headlines appearing on successive days in the NT News on 28 and 29 June…
27/06/2017
Development approval exemption for State-sponsored battery storage in SA
Battery storage facilities no longer require development approval in South Australia, provided that they are endorsed by a State Agency and constructed on a site that has been notified in…
16/06/2017
Changes to Native Title Act following McGlade v Native Title Registrar
The recent decision of the Full Court of the Federal Court in McGlade v Native Title Registrar [2017] FCAFC 10 on 2 February 2017 generated uncertainty around the status of…
15/06/2017
SA Mining Acts Review: First Response from Government
Following the completion of the public submission phase of the Leading Practice Mining Acts Review in March 2017, the South Australian Government’s Review Team has now released its first response…
09/06/2017
Energy: Finkel – Clean Energy Target to be introduced and Renewable Energy Target not to be extended past 2020
Dr Finkel’s final report, “Blueprint for the future: Independent Review into the Future Security of the National Electricity Market”, was released to the Council of Australian Governments today (9 June…
06/06/2017
Energy – Changes to Native Vegetation Clearance Exemptions in SA
On 1 July 2017, the current Native Vegetation Regulations will be revoked and replaced by new Regulations. The existing exemptions that are commonly relied upon by developers of energy projects…
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