A court today found a residents group has the right to challenge the consent for one of Australia's largest freight terminals, on the grounds it would endanger a newly-listed threatened species.
A court has ordered a company and its director to pay $342,500 after they illegally cleared land, with the bulk of money required to reimburse the regulator's costs.
A court has ordered an electricity distributor to pay $168,200 after one of its contractors illegally cleared within a national park, and the company will also spend up to $840,000 restoring an alternative access path to its powerlines.