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Environment| 23 Aug 2021

Federal Court expands scope of activities associated with coal mining projects caught by water trigger under the EPBC Act

A recent decision by the Federal Court has broadened the types of resource projects that may be caught by the water trigger provisions under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999.

Environment| 11 Jun 2021

Duty of care to consider climate impacts on children

The Federal Court recently declared that the Commonwealth Minister for the Environment owes Australian children a duty to take reasonable care to avoid causing them personal injury due to climate change impacts.