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Thinking| 26 May 2020

Hazelwood Power Station operators sentenced for air pollution offences

The Victorian Supreme Court last week sentenced four companies a total of $380,000 for 12 air pollution offences arising from the 2014 Hazelwood mine fire, the largest and longest mine fire ever to occur in the Latrobe Valley. In handing down fines of $95,000 ...

Real estate| 27 Apr 2020

COVID-19: amendments to keep the planning system moving in Victoria

The Victorian Government has passed the COVID-19 Omnibus (Emergency Measures) Bill 2020, which amends environment, planning and local government laws to assist with keeping the planning system moving. However, significant amendments to the Environment Protection Act 1970, which were expected to be ...