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Jun 13, 2024 | 
lexology.com | Karen Trainor |Wendy Evans |Trina Gledhill |Matthew Hales |Jennifer Williams
On 11 June 2024, Queensland Parliament passed the Environmental Protection (Powers and Penalties) Amendment Bill 2024 (Qld), which amends the Environmental Protection Act 1994 (EP Act) to introduce new and expanded enforcement tools, new environmental offences and a broadening of the regulatory regime. The amendments will commence upon the Act's assent.
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May 8, 2024 | 
actuarialpost.co.uk | Wendy Evans
High quality validation gives Boards confidence in their capital models. Validation also shapes model direction by identifying areas for improvement. Project management is pivotal to a successful model validation but is frequently underestimated, both in terms of budget and resourcing. Let’s delve into six areas where robust project management in your validation work can maximise the chances of success.
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Apr 11, 2024 | 
actuarialpost.co.uk | Wendy Evans
Us actuaries are known for peering into the future and forecasting what lies ahead. Here, you have the opportunity to test my powers and see if my predictions for the regulatory “hot topics” that insurance regulators could focus on in the coming year are correct. I am going to put my neck out and assume that the past can be used as a guide to the future in this regard.
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Nov 24, 2023 | 
lexology.com | Claire Smith |Brendan Bateman |Nick Thomas |Damien Gardiner |Sallyanne Everett |Karen Trainor | +2 more
WA: Government set to reform planning and development legislationOn 18 October 2023, the WA Government introduced the Planning and Development Amendment Bill 2023 into the Legislative Assembly. The key reforms proposed by the Bill include:The creation of a new permanent significant development pathway and supporting amendments to support its implementation including changes to ensure strategic planning and State policy framework stays contemporary and is achieving intended outcomes.
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Nov 24, 2023 | 
lexology.com | Claire Smith |Brendan Bateman |Nick Thomas |Damien Gardiner |Sallyanne Everett |Karen Trainor | +2 more
Commonwealth: Sustainable Finance Strategy consultation paper releasedTreasurer Jim Chalmers and Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Financial Services Stephen Jones announced the release of a consultation paper on the Government's Sustainable Finance Strategy. The Government's Strategy is geared towards enabling Australian companies, investors, and the broader community to fully harness the potential of the energy transition and achieve net-zero goals.
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Nov 24, 2023 | 
lexology.com | Claire Smith |Brendan Bateman |Nick Thomas |Damien Gardiner |Sallyanne Everett |Karen Trainor | +2 more
ACT: Government's major move to legislate the right to a healthy environmentThe ACT Government is taking a significant step towards upholding human rights with the introduction of the Human Rights (Healthy Environment) Amendment Bill 2023. The Bill seeks to enshrine the right to a healthy environment in the ACT's Human Rights Act, making it the first of its kind in Australia to provide explicit legal recognition for a clean, healthy, and sustainable environment.
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Nov 24, 2023 | 
lexology.com | Claire Smith |Brendan Bateman |Nick Thomas |Damien Gardiner |Sallyanne Everett |Karen Trainor | +2 more
WA: Shaping WA's Battery and Critical Minerals Strategy – have your sayThe Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation is seeking to update its Battery and Critical Minerals Strategy and is now requesting feedback from stakeholders on how Western Australia can position itself to attract investment and maximise value from the sector.
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Nov 24, 2023 | 
lexology.com | Claire Smith |Brendan Bateman |Nick Thomas |Damien Gardiner |Sallyanne Everett |Karen Trainor | +2 more
QLD: Consultation on proposed reforms to regional planning interests legislation: have your say The Department of State Development, Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning has released a discussion paper which outlines proposed amendments to the Regional Planning Interests Act 2014 (RPI Act) and Regional Planning Interests Regulation 2014 aimed at implementing recommendations from the GasFields Commission Queensland Review of Regional Planning Interests Act 2014 Assessment Process...
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Oct 18, 2023 | 
lexology.com | Claire Smith |Brendan Bateman |Nick Thomas |Damien Gardiner |Sallyanne Everett |Karen Trainor | +2 more
SA: Changes for Landscape Act on the horizon: have your sayThe Minister for Climate, Environment and Water has appointed former Minister for Environment and Conservation, the Honourable John Hill, to conduct an independent statutory review of the operation and effectiveness of the Landscape South Australia Act 2019. This Act provides the framework for promoting sustainable and integrated management of land, water, pest plants and animals, and biodiversity across the state.
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Oct 18, 2023 | 
lexology.com | Claire Smith |Brendan Bateman |Nick Thomas |Damien Gardiner |Sallyanne Everett |Karen Trainor | +2 more
WA: End of commercial logging of native forests in sightThe WA Government has announced native forest logging will end at the start of 2024, making it one of the first State to bring this commercial activity to an end. The decision is confined to forestry and will not affect clearing of native forests to maintain forest health and for approved mine site operations.
