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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

Formulating a regulatory roadmap for how a nuclear energy program might function in Australia would help 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

Carbon tax repeal - it's time to explain your prices!

Australia Consumer

CU

Clayton Utz

Energy White Paper 2012 — what does it mean for the environment?

Australia Energy

CU

Clayton Utz

Carbon price impact on lease transactions

Australia Real Estate

D

DibbsBarker

Changes to water and wastewater services in South-East Queensland under the SEQ Water (Distribution and Retail Restructuring) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2011

Australia Environment

H

HopgoodGanim

Draft Murray-Darling Basin Plan released

Australia Energy

NR

Norton Rose Fulbright Australia

Refinancings And High Energy Costs Set To Drive Australian Restructurings In The Year Ahead (Podcast)

Australia Insolvency

AO

A&O Shearman

What Changed For The Subclass 485 Visa In 2026?

Australia Immigration

RM

Roam Migration Law

Cross Examining Cyber EP23: Cross Examining Professor Ciaran Martin – Part 2 (Podcast)

Australia Technology

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Cyber Security: A Month In Retrospect And Our Latest Podcast (Australia - January 2026)

Worldwide Technology

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

High Court Hands Down Landmark Trade Mark Decision In Katie Perry V Katy Perry Saga

SF

Spruson & Ferguson

New Federal Government role in assessing water impacts for resources projects

Resources projects (including coal mines and coal seam gas projects) will soon face rigorous water impact assessments.

Australia Energy

CU

Clayton Utz

Panel Contracts in plan and design projects - Which one?

The case confirms that engineering designers are required to check previous designs and make corrections where required.

Australia Energy

M

Maddocks

Productivity Commission recommends reform to urban water sector

Significant urban water sector reform program expected to commence at all levels of government during 2012.

Australia Environment

CU

Clayton Utz

Electricity Market Reform

Discussion of White Paper for secure, affordable and low-carbon electricity together with the UK Renewable Energy Roadmap.

Australia Energy

NR

Norton Rose Fulbright Australia

Renewable energy policies in the NSW election - more heat than light?

Australia Energy

D

DibbsBarker

Application of the Guidelines for open water supply catchment areas and approach to precautionary principle confirmed

Australia Environment

NR

Norton Rose Fulbright Australia

Research Reveals Widespread Consumer Support For More Infrastructure To Secure Water Supply

Australia Energy

M

MWH

The Victorian desalination project: Quenching Melbourne's thirst

Australia Energy

CU

Clayton Utz

Environment and Energy: How green is your office building?

Australia Energy

BN

Barry Nilsson

Commonwealth Plans To Put The Brakes On Forward Trading Of Australian Emission Units

Australia Government

CU

Clayton Utz

New National Water Market System - Quenching The Thirst For Real Time Access To Water Information?

Australia Government

CU

Clayton Utz

Prepare Now To Comply With Queensland Water Quality Legislation

Australia Energy

M

MWH

Jurisdictional Issues Associated With Water Resources Management Legislation

Australia Energy

NR

Norton Rose Fulbright Australia

Commencement Of Water Industry Competition Act NSW

Australia Energy

M

Maddocks

New National Water Market System - Quenching The Thirst For Real Time Access To Water Information?

Minister Penny Wong's announcement yesterday that the Commonwealth Government will invest $56 million in a national water market system demonstrates the Federal and State Governments' commitment to making water markets work more effectively across Australia.

Australia Government

CU

Clayton Utz

Prepare Now To Comply With Queensland Water Quality Legislation

In 2003, the Victorian Government helped elevate the topic of water quality in Australia by introducing the Safe Drinking Water Act.

Australia Energy

M

MWH

Jurisdictional Issues Associated With Water Resources Management Legislation

Achieving sustainability in the use of water resources is a significant issue facing legislators. Federal and State Governments in Australia have enacted comprehensive water legislation in an endeavour to ensure that limited water resources are being used sustainably.

Australia Energy

NR

Norton Rose Fulbright Australia

Commencement Of Water Industry Competition Act NSW

The Water Industry Competition Act 2006 ("Act") commenced on 8 August 2008 to a fanfare which failed to rate against the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics!

Australia Energy

M

Maddocks

Recycling Wastewater In Western Australia

Australia Energy

CU

Clayton Utz

Land Access Issues For Pipelines

The Petroleum and Gas (Production and Safety) Act 2004 (Qld) (the Act) provides legislative governance over exploration, recovery and transport through pipelines of petroleum and fuel gas. As petroleum tenement holders would no doubt be aware, the Act allows for incidental activities such as the construction and operation of pipelines used in petroleum activities to take place on land within a petroleum lease or authority to prospect, despite the rights of the underlying land holders.

Australia Energy

H

HopgoodGanim

Understanding Overlaps - Mining Tenure vs. The Rest Of The World

It is a common misconception that the grant of mining tenure, whether it be an Exploration Permit, Mineral Development Licence or Mining Lease, will entitle the holder to access all land within it in order to explore or mine.

Australia Energy

H

HopgoodGanim

Re "Xstrata Coal Queensland Pty Ltd & Ors" [2007] QLRT 33

The Queensland Conservation Council (QCC) recently mounted a legal challenge to Xstrata Coal's plans to extend its Newlands coal mine in central Queensland. The case raises some significant legal and factual issues regarding the causative link between coal mining and global climate change.

Australia Energy

H

HopgoodGanim

No Shortage Of Water – Reforms

As most parts of the country remain parched in the clutches of one of the most severe droughts on record, there is at least no shortage of water reforms from the Commonwealth and State Governments, as policy makers struggle to achieve better management of this precious resource.

Australia Energy

ME

Minter Ellison

Energy Reform Implementation Group Discussion Papers

Australia Energy

ME

Minter Ellison

Changes To Classification Of ´Retailing Or Wholesaling Of Utilities´ In Trade Mark Applications

ME

Minter Ellison

NSW Planning, Environment & Government Update, November 2006

Australia Energy

G

Gadens Lawyers

Nukes In Our Future

Australia Energy

MP

McKean & Park

Is It A Power Pole Or Part Of A Telecoms Network? Multiple Use Poles And The Law

Australia Energy

CU

Clayton Utz

It´s A New Dawn For Queensland´s Energy Sector With The Rising Of Sun Retail

Australia Energy

CU

Clayton Utz

Government Implements Major Regulatory Reforms in the Energy Sector

Australia Energy

JW

Johnson Winter & Slattery

Victoria´s Green Paper On Water Reform

Australia Energy

F

Freehills

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