Tony Hill

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What you need to know Proposed reforms to the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Cth) have stalled, with the Federal Government's "Stage 2" reform Bills failing to pass the Senate. At the Queensland level, a broad range of amendments to the Environmental Protection Act 1994 (Qld) commenced in June 2024. Key changes include an offence for breaching the general environmental duty, expanded notification obligations, and a new statutory enforcement tool.