Environmental Law

Politicising our environment – is the National Review of Environmental Regulation a serious platform for change or simply a ‘soap box’?

Contact: Bronwyn Clarkson and Johanna Kennerley; Carter Newell (Queensland, Australia)

A fresh look at Australia’s environmental regulation

Following the Council of Australian Governments’ (COAG) decision in December 2013 to streamline and refocus its Council system, environment ministers agreed to give priority to reviewing environmental regulation. The Australian Government, on behalf of the Commonwealth, state and territory environmental ministers published the National Review of Environmental Regulation Interim Report (report). The report details the current and proposed reform efforts of the states and territories.

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