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Today, the full bench of the Federal Court overturned the landmark win in the Possums Case on one ground, on the basis that logging has a wide exemption from federal environment law even when conducted in habitat critical to the survival of wildlife facing a high risk of extinction, and in breach of state law. The Full Court dismissed all other 21 grounds of appeal,
After an incredible win for threatened possums, we’re heading back to court on April 12 to defend vital possum habitat once more.
A historic victory for Australia’s native forests and threatened species is being challenged in the Federal Court next week, with an appeal outcome set to change the fate of logging in Australia. In a win of national significance, the Federal Court last year delivered a landmark judgment in the Possums Case against VicForests that found
Take action to protect native wildlife: Tell Victorian Environment Minister Lily D’Ambrosio to put our native wildlife first.
Environmental Justice Australia supports the legal precedent of the Rights of Nature. In 2008, Ecuador became the first country in the world to codify the Rights of Nature in constitutional law.
The challenges facing Victoria’s native wildlife are immense. Our wildlife are in the gun-sights of rapidly accumulating extinction and climate crises. Our laws are hindering and enabling the problem, not confronting it or overcoming it. The Victorian Environment Minister announced there will be a review of the Wildlife Act 1975 (Vic) in 2021. This announcement
In September 2020, we kicked off a project working on proposals to improve laws and governance around the Gippsland Lakes.
On Thursday 25 June 2020, we farewelled our wise and fearless CEO and leader, Brendan Sydes. For 15 years Brendan worked tirelessly to use the law to protect nature and wildlife.
Regional Forest Agreements are intergovernmental agreements between the Commonwealth and the Western Australian, Tasmanian, New South Wales and Victorian governments. These agreements attempt to resolve competing demands on native forests for resource extraction and industry certainty on one hand, and conservation on the other. Conservation provisions of RFAs are underpinned by regional systems of what
On Monday 20 May, the EPA released an air quality update warning residents of the Latrobe Valley that air quality in Moe was going to be unhealthy for all, and in Churchill, unhealthy for sensitive groups. The warning says nothing about the cause. The EPA hasn’t said anything about protecting the community. A thick toxic haze of
We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the lands on which we live and work. We pay respect to their Elders past and present, and pay tribute to the vital role First Nations peoples play in caring for Country across Australia.
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