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In a preliminary skirmish, an appeal court has ruled in favour of the former executives of a company that was fined $4.5 million for wilfully causing serious environmental harm.

In the final twist to a disastrous attempt by an environment department to take legal action over contamination at a mothballed mine, a court has ruled its application for a contempt order was vexatious.

A court has rejected an environmental regulator's application for a contempt order against a mining company and its director over the alleged failure to comply with clean-up orders.

• Bingo subsidiary broke law for financial gain, judge rules
  
• PVC company doesn't need permit to comply with clean-up order, tribunal rules
  
• United Petroleum refused leave to appeal validity of environmental charges

• Court penalises Queensland Alumina $130,000
  
• CRC patents 'silver bullet' PFAS solution
  
• Two new hydrogen projects for Queensland

The Queensland government will establish a new position of Rehabilitation Commissioner as it moves to strengthen remediation standards and reduce the risks of mining companies defaulting on closure obligations.

A developer that didn't proceed with a $25 million property purchase has failed to convince an appeal court that the vendor breached a requirement to notify it of contamination.

• Defence contractor gives enforceable undertaking to EPA
  
• Company's court battle with EPA to cost it more than $270,000
  
• Councils invited to apply for waste grants

Businesses intending to buy mining companies would have their environmental and financial credentials vetted, under landmark new proposals released for discussion by the Queensland government.

Even if the High Court agrees to hear a dispute over Linc Energy's remediation liabilities, the Queensland government won't receive any of the $4.5 million in fines imposed on Friday.