AELERT News Desk
Upcoming Community of Practice Meetings (May)
We have a number of CoP meetings coming for the remainder of May with several more to be scheduled very soon for some of our groups on hiatus including Intelligence and Analysis and Professional Development which will welcome their new leadership teams. To join in on...
INECE Network News: April 2024
International News In the last month, 8 international news pieces have been added. For a complete listing, please click here. Nations Are Undercounting Emissions, Putting UN Goals at RiskFred Pearce and Yale Environment 36021 March 2024Because of lax rules,...
DCCEEW unveils its First Nations Engagement Report
The Commonwealth Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water has launched its inaugural edition of the First Nations Engagement Report, a bi-monthly publication aimed at providing insightful analysis, forecasting, and comprehensive reporting on the...
How will you use your AELERT membership in 24/25?
Thank you to our members for your ongoing support and engagement with the AELERT network over the last 12 months, your contributions have allowed us to develop the vital products and services that deliver on our promise to build the collective regulatory strength and...
Walker Corporation development in Toondah Harbour rejected
THE HON TANYA PLIBERSEK MPMINISTER FOR THE ENVIRONMENT AND WATERSTATEMENT Thursday, 18 April 2024 Toondah Harbour Last week I announced my proposed decision to reject an application for development in Toondah Harbour near Brisbane. Today Walker Corporation advised me...
DCCEEW undertakes National Climate Risk Assessment
DCCEEW released the National Climate Risk Assessment first pass assessment report and National Adaptation Plan on 12 March 2024, these will be important milestones in the work DCCEEW is leading to plan for and adapt to the increasing risks of climate change in...
Ricky Archer becomes first Indigenous Director of National Parks
Ronald 'Ricky' Archer has been announced as the new director of National Parks, including Kakadu and Uluru.(Supplied: Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water) Ricky Archer, a former ranger and Djungan man from the Western Tablelands region of...
Environmental Protection (Powers and Penalties) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2024
The Environmental Protection (Powers and Penalties) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2024 was introduced into Queensland Parliament on 13 February 2024. See media release: New laws to protect communities from environmental impacts - Ministerial Media...
INECE Network News: March 2024
Events There are 5 previous and upcoming events. For a complete listing of events, please click here. A Primer on Compliance and Enforcement Issues for Plastics Pollution31 January 2024 | Virtual WebinarThe scope and seriousness of plastics pollution has become...
Four AELERT conferences in four months for regulators across the nation
Nearly 100 regulators descended upon Larrakia land (Darwin) last month to attend the AELERT WA, SA & NT Regulators Event hosted at the George Brown Botanic Gardens on February 7-8. Hosted by AELERT & the Northern Territory Government, this event united...
Join the Nature Repair Committee
The Australian Government is searching for applicants to join the new, statutory Nature Repair Committee and help create a nature positive Australia by providing independent advice on Australia’s world-leading Nature Repair Market. Under the Nature Repair Act 2023,...
$3 million Enforceable Undertaking for Quarry
On 23 November 2023, DESI accepted an enforceable undertaking from a company in relation to impacts to freehold land and a road reserve that occurred following a hard rock quarry blast at their Quarry in May 2019 (see image). The impacted land has been in continuous...
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