Legislation Update
On 3 February 2025, the Queensland Government introduced the Planning (Wind Farms) Amendment Regulation 2025 which modified the Planning Regulation 2017 and gave effect to the latest version of the State Development Assessment Provisions...
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On June 18, 2024, it became an offence in Queensland to breach the general environmental duty in the Environmental Protection Act 1994.
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The State Development Assessment Provisions (SDAP) Version 3.1 dated 17 September 2024 was published and took effect on 30 September 2024. It contains a revised State code 23: Wind Farm Development (Wind Farm Code).
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The Treasury Laws Amendment (Financial Market Infrastructure and Other Measures) Act 2024 (Cth) (the Act) was passed by both houses of Parliament on 9 September 2024 and received Royal Assent on 17 September 2024.
Legislation Update
We have previously discussed a number of proposed changes to the Environmental Protection Act 1994 (EP Act) by the Environmental Protection (Powers and Penalties) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2024 (Bill)...
Legislation Update
The Environmental Protection (Powers and Penalties) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2024 (Bill) was introduced into State Parliament on 13 February 2024. The Bill is directed at implementing recommendations contained in the independent review1
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The COVID-19 pandemic continues to have significant impacts on the community, including the development industry. Since 2020, the Queensland Government has implemented measures to assist with mitigating issues faced by the development industry as
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The height of proposed buildings or structures is often a key assessment benchmark in Queensland planning schemes. There are many instances where local governments have refused development that exceeds prescribed maximum building heights. Calculatin
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Expert witnesses play a critical role in the determination of many disputes. Unlike lay witnesses, expert witnesses are able to provide their opinion on relevant aspects of a case. Regardless of which party is briefing them, the role of an expert wit
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Take home point The liability of an executive officer of a corporation under s 493(2) of the Environmental Protection Act 1994 (Qld) (EP Act) ,for failing to ensure that the corporation complies with the Act, is tied to the corporation’s actual c
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In these reviews, we provide a snapshot of topical and interesting cases that have passed through the Planning and Environment Court of Queensland (P&E Court) recently and how the decisions affect stakeholders. In this quarter’s review, Part
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In January 2020, we speculated that following the devastation of the then recent bushfires, the Threatened Species Scientific Committee might bring forward an assessment and decision as to whether koalas ought to move from a vulnerable listing under