Environemntal and Planning Law Conference
SESSION ONE 9.00am to 1.15pm: Environmental and Planning Law
Chair: Rebecca Hoare, Partner, Norton Rose Fulbright
Queensland Environmental Law Reform
Part A: An Update on the Latest Legislative Changes
State Development, Infrastructure and Planning (Red Tape Reduction) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2014
The Mineral and Energy Resources (Common Provisions) Act 2014
The Environmental Protection and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2014
Presented by John Briggs, Partner, Ashurst
Part B: The Reforms and Approval Process: Understanding the Correct Environment Impact Statement (EIS) Pathway under the Reforms
Overview of EIS processes for major projects
Analysing what EIS process works best for a particular project
Presented by Kathryn Pacey, Partner, Clayton Utz
New Environmental Offsets Regime for Queensland
What is the future: Environment Offsets Bill
The mechanics of Environmental Offsets Regime:
Reconciling Commonwealth, State and Local areas of significance
Practices and calculators
How to administer an offset? Biodiversity Offset Broker Agreement?
Presented by Henry Prokuda, Partner, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Workings of the New Contaminated Land Regime
Proposed changes to contaminated land provisions
The role of auditors for contaminated land decisions
Presented by Dave Cook, Manager, Technical Advice and Community Response Team, Department of Environment & Heritage Protection
SESSION TWO 2.00pm to 5.15pm: Environment Prosecutions and Appeals
Chair: Rod Litster QC, North Quarter Lane Chambers
Overview of the Regulatory Reforms: EPOLA Act
The Environmental Protection and Other Legislation Act 2014 (EPOLA)
Overview of regulatory reforms
Increased penalties
Alternatives to prosecution: enforceable undertakings
What is the Regulators approach?
Presented by Sarah Macoun, Partner, HopgoodGanim
Right of Appeal & Review: Contaminated Land and Environmental Management Registry Disputes
Rights of review and appeal
Seeking stay of orders
Listing of land: implications and options
Presented by Andrew Skoien, Barrister, Queensland Bar
Objections to Resource Projects in the Land Court
The objection process and the Land Court’s jurisdiction
Recent amendments to the objection process
Reflections on recent decisions
Presented by Damian Clothier QC, Level 27 Chambers and Michael Zissis, Senior Associate, Allens
Compliance and Enforcement Proceedings Update
Latest cases
Trends in environmental compliance and enforcement
Presented by Ralph Devlin QC, Halsbury Chambers