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Review Of Financial Provisioning For Resources Industry: Consultation Now Underway

The Queensland Government has launched a comprehensive review of its Financial Provisioning Scheme for the resources industry, examining whether the current framework adequately balances environmental rehabilitation risks with industry growth and investment opportunities. Stakeholders from across the mining sector, investment community, and landholders are invited to provide feedback on the scheme's effectiveness and potential improvements.

Australia Energy

HR

Holding Redlich

Briefing Note - Coal Mining Industry (Long Service Leave Funding) Corporation V Orica Australia Pty Ltd [2026] HCA 30

The recent decision of the High Court in Coal Mining Industry (Long Service Leave Funding) Corporation v Orica Australia Pty Ltd [2026] HCA 30 has confirmed by majority that employees...

Australia Energy

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

NSW Raises The Bar For IPC Referral Of Major Energy Projects, And Effectively Removes It For BESS

The NSW Government has doubled the objection threshold for electricity generating works to be referred to the Independent Planning Commission (IPC) and removed objection-based IPC referral for battery energy storage systems altogether. These changes seek to materially reduce approval risk for proponents across the energy sector.

Australia Energy

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Powering The Energy Transition: Bankability In The Age Of Data Infrastructure

A key constraining factor for Australia’s energy transition is the need to convert increasingly complex and interdependent market, regulatory and infrastructure signals into bankable project structures which deliver internationally competitive returns – and to do so at scale and speed.

Australia Energy

CC

Corrs Chambers Westgarth

Reframing Uranium: Energy Security And Australia’s Critical Minerals Future

Australia Energy

CC

Corrs Chambers Westgarth

Land Valuation For Renewables Projects – Important Case Update

Australia Energy

CG

Cooper Grace Ward

The Victorian Offshore Wind Auction Is Live

Australia Energy

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Electricity Market Participants On Notice: AER Releases Guidance On Automated Bidding And Third-Party Services

Australia Energy

KG

K&L Gates LLP

Will Queensland's New Critical Minerals Plan Deliver A Downstream Processing Industry?

Australia Energy

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Learn More About Our New Energy Partners

Australia Energy

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Australia's Mandatory Domestic Gas Reservation Scheme: What You Need To Know

Australia Energy

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Mining, Petroleum And Renewable Energy: Navigating Competing Land Use Rights

Australia Energy

HR

Holding Redlich

Building The Future: Construction And The Energy Transition 2026

Australia Energy

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Water And Contaminated Material Through A Retaining Wall: Why The Supreme Court Dismissed Claims In Nuisance And Negligence

Australia Energy

BN

Barry Nilsson

Real Estate Sector Quarterly Insights - APAC Q2 2026

Australia Real Estate

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Coalition Budget Reply: Cut Migration To Align With Housing And Restrict Welfare

Australia Immigration

IL

Interstaff Immigration Agency

How Australia Prioritises Partner And Family Visa Processing From 25 July 2026

Australia Immigration

IL

Interstaff Immigration Agency

Current Visa Processing Times: July 2026

Australia Immigration

IL

Interstaff Immigration Agency

Inside Employment Podcast Series, Episode 7: Employment Class Actions (Video)

Australia Employment

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

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Energy Law

Briefing Note - Coal Mining Industry (Long Service Leave Funding) Corporation V Orica Australia Pty Ltd [2026] HCA 30

The recent decision of the High Court in Coal Mining Industry (Long Service Leave Funding) Corporation v Orica Australia Pty Ltd [2026] HCA 30 has confirmed by majority that employees...

Australia Energy

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

NSW Raises The Bar For IPC Referral Of Major Energy Projects, And Effectively Removes It For BESS

The NSW Government has doubled the objection threshold for electricity generating works to be referred to the Independent Planning Commission (IPC) and removed objection-based IPC referral for battery energy storage systems altogether. These changes seek to materially reduce approval risk for proponents across the energy sector.

Australia Energy

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Amendments To Facilitate Project Delivery In Queensland

The State Development and Public Works Organisation (Critical Minerals) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026 (the Bill) has passed the Queensland Parliament.

Australia Environment

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

How Planning And Environmental Reforms Are Shaping Australia’s Next Wave Of Priority Projects

Australia Environment

CC

Corrs Chambers Westgarth

Powering The Energy Transition: Bankability In The Age Of Data Infrastructure

Australia Energy

CC

Corrs Chambers Westgarth

Reframing Uranium: Energy Security And Australia’s Critical Minerals Future

Australia Energy

CC

Corrs Chambers Westgarth

The Victorian Offshore Wind Auction Is Live

Australia Energy

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Corrs High Vis: Episode 62 - Power, Planning & Data Centres - Inside NSW’s New Guidelines (Podcast)

Australia Environment

CC

Corrs Chambers Westgarth

NSW Data Centre Guidelines And Network Connection Consultation Paper

Australia Government

CC

Corrs Chambers Westgarth

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Mining

Review Of Financial Provisioning For Resources Industry: Consultation Now Underway

The Queensland Government has launched a comprehensive review of its Financial Provisioning Scheme for the resources industry, examining whether the current framework adequately balances environmental rehabilitation risks with industry growth and investment opportunities. Stakeholders from across the mining sector, investment community, and landholders are invited to provide feedback on the scheme's effectiveness and potential improvements.

Australia Energy

HR

Holding Redlich

Briefing Note - Coal Mining Industry (Long Service Leave Funding) Corporation V Orica Australia Pty Ltd [2026] HCA 30

The recent decision of the High Court in Coal Mining Industry (Long Service Leave Funding) Corporation v Orica Australia Pty Ltd [2026] HCA 30 has confirmed by majority that employees...

Australia Energy

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Reframing Uranium: Energy Security And Australia’s Critical Minerals Future

Critical minerals policy is shifting from a focus on export opportunity to a question of national security, energy resilience and regulatory control. As global demand accelerates and nuclear power is repositioned as a strategic energy source, Australia’s export‑focused and restrictive uranium framework is under increasing pressure.

Australia Energy

CC

Corrs Chambers Westgarth

Will Queensland's New Critical Minerals Plan Deliver A Downstream Processing Industry?

Australia Energy

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

TGIF 10 July 2026 – Royalty Rights Survive Attempted Liquidation Disclaimer

Australia Insolvency

CC

Corrs Chambers Westgarth

Mining, Petroleum And Renewable Energy: Navigating Competing Land Use Rights

Australia Energy

HR

Holding Redlich

Modern Awards: Text Prevails Over Industrial History

Australia Employment

BN

Barry Nilsson

Insolvency Insights: Recent Appeal Case Considers DOCA Release Of Long-tail Payment Rights

Australia Insolvency

CG

Cooper Grace Ward

The Next Chapter For Native Title Compensation: What The Yindjibarndi Decision Means For WA Mining

Australia Environment

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

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Oil, Gas & Electricity

NSW Raises The Bar For IPC Referral Of Major Energy Projects, And Effectively Removes It For BESS

The NSW Government has doubled the objection threshold for electricity generating works to be referred to the Independent Planning Commission (IPC) and removed objection-based IPC referral for battery energy storage systems altogether. These changes seek to materially reduce approval risk for proponents across the energy sector.

Australia Energy

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Powering The Energy Transition: Bankability In The Age Of Data Infrastructure

A key constraining factor for Australia’s energy transition is the need to convert increasingly complex and interdependent market, regulatory and infrastructure signals into bankable project structures which deliver internationally competitive returns – and to do so at scale and speed.

Australia Energy

CC

Corrs Chambers Westgarth

Reframing Uranium: Energy Security And Australia’s Critical Minerals Future

Critical minerals policy is shifting from a focus on export opportunity to a question of national security, energy resilience and regulatory control. As global demand accelerates and nuclear power is repositioned as a strategic energy source, Australia’s export‑focused and restrictive uranium framework is under increasing pressure.

Australia Energy

CC

Corrs Chambers Westgarth

The Victorian Offshore Wind Auction Is Live

Australia Energy

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Electricity Market Participants On Notice: AER Releases Guidance On Automated Bidding And Third-Party Services

Australia Energy

KG

K&L Gates LLP

Do The New Rules For Fuel Cost Recovery In Road Transport Apply To Your Business?

Australia Transport

L

LegalVision

Powering A Global Career: Tom Bowes

Worldwide Commercial

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Priorities And Actions To Build Climate Resilience In The Northern Territory

Australia Environment

HR

Holding Redlich

Australia's Mandatory Domestic Gas Reservation Scheme: What You Need To Know

Australia Energy

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

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Utilities

Australia's data centre boom needs an energy plan

If Australia fails to resolve the power equation, we risk slowing AI adoption, delaying cloud migration and pushing investment offshore.

Australia Energy

CC

Corrs Chambers Westgarth

Queensland Plugs Big Batteries Into The Community Benefit And Social Impact Framework

How this framework will apply to BESS projects and what developers and local governments need to be aware of.

Australia Energy

HR

Holding Redlich

Nuclear law: Could Australia go nuclear?

Existing legislation at the commonwealth, state and territory levels prohibits the installation of nuclear power plants.

Australia Energy

HR

Holding Redlich

Nuclear energy in Australia: a regulatory roadmap to inform decision-making

Australia Energy

CC

Corrs Chambers Westgarth

The inconvenient truth about sustainability

Australia Energy

MA

Moore Australia

GEO 2017: new registration requirements for non-licensed electricity providers in Victoria

Australia Energy

CC

Corrs Chambers Westgarth

What is news in planning and environment? 6th December 2017

Australia Environment

HR

Holding Redlich

Western Australia's Transition To A Competitive Capacity Auction

Australia Energy

TB

The Brattle Group, Inc.

NSW Supreme Court clarifies carriers' powers regarding use of electricity

Australia Energy

CU

Clayton Utz

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Latest Videos

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Clearance Achieved: Securing Regulatory Approval For NSW's First Renewable Energy Zone (Video)

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FTI Consulting

How can Corporate PPAs deliver Europes renewable ambitions?

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Norton Rose Fulbright Australia

Mine streaming series

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Norton Rose Fulbright Australia

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