Open access. Highlights include a new Department of AWE; a coal mine legal challenge, stewardship scheme updates, and chemicals regulations. Jobs include posts with the NSW EPA, Nyrstar, Knight Frank and Aurecon.
A court has denied a waste company approval to significantly overfill a mining void, rejecting its arguments that the towering post-closure mound would have scenic value.
Highlights include federal and state court cases, a new Victorian law, a Queensland plastic pollution plan, and a South Australian blue carbon strategy. Jobs include posts with Fulton Hogan, Cardno and Capricorn Copper.
The Queensland government will set procurement targets for supplies that contain recycled plastic, and has singled out two types of plastic as candidates for special action.
The amount of waste sent across the border from NSW has fallen by about 70% since Queensland introduced a waste levy, according to figures obtained by Footprint.
Highlights include statutory developments in three jurisdictions, as well as new federal reports on building energy use and waste. Jobs include posts with Woolworths, Energetics and Main Roads WA.
The Queensland government has invited tenders to supply more than 90,000 carbon credits – an amount much greater than the Federal Government's Clean Energy Regulator agreed to buy at its last auction.