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Water, or the lack of it, is increasingly becoming an issue in our drying climate, particularly where intensive agricultural activities are being pursued.   In Britza and Shire of Gingin [2022] WASAT 58 (Britza) the Applicant commenced review proce

The Part 17 approval pathway contained in the Planning and Development Act 2005 (P&D Act) was intended to be a temporary measure to prioritise significant developments that were construction-ready during the COVID-19 pandemic. The modified approv

In May 2020, the Local Government Review Panel released its final report following its review of the Local Government Act 1995 (LGA). The report contains 65 recommendations aimed at, among other things, clarifying the role and responsibilities of Cou

The Western Australian Government is committed to achieving net zero emissions by 2050. In doing so, energy companies are under increasing pressure to reduce emissions and adopt low or no carbon technologies. The South West Interconnected System has

Key points The Coty principle is an important principle when considering draft planning schemes that have not yet taken effect. However, as the Court of Appeal has highlighted, the draft planning scheme may be one of many considerations relevant t

Queensland uses an environmental offsets framework to counterbalance unavoidable environmental impacts from development at one site by enhancing and protecting environmental values at another.  On 2 October 2020, the Queensland Government released

Stage two of the legislative review of the Local Government Act 1995 (WA), which began in 2018, included the release of a detailed discussion paper on the option for local governments to form beneficial enterprises. In this alert, Solicitor Lily Ro