Opening statement to the Parliamentary Inquiry into Ecosystem Decline

March 12, 2021

A southern black-throated finch perched on a branch

Defending our environment laws

December 1, 2020

Update on our forest cases

September 25, 2020

AGL gas import terminal proposed at Crib Point, Westernport Bay

August 28, 2020

Delays to the Environment Protection Act in Victoria

August 28, 2020

Final orders in our historic Federal Court win

August 28, 2020

Make a submission to protect Victoria’s ecosystems

August 14, 2020

Toondah Harbour Wetlands

July 31, 2020

Dissecting the interim EPBC Act review

July 21, 2020

New responsibilities under reformed Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act

May 29, 2020

Crucial Victorian environment protection reforms delayed

April 30, 2020

Time to fix Australia’s national environment protection laws

April 30, 2020

A southern black-throated finch perched on a branch

Have your say on national environment laws

April 8, 2020

Supreme Court update: WOTCH vs VicForests

March 31, 2020

A win for our forests and threatened species

January 31, 2020

The next 6 months are crucial for our threatened species

December 20, 2019

Nature protection under review

November 29, 2019

The Victorian Government announces an end to native timber logging

November 29, 2019

Reforming Victoria’s Pollution Laws

October 30, 2019

The 10 year review of our national environment laws

October 30, 2019

Reflections and a call to action on Threatened Species Day

September 6, 2019

Call for stronger protections for our threatened wildlife

September 5, 2019

Victoria’s biodiversity protection laws get a revamp

August 30, 2019

Senate inquiry into Australia’s faunal extinction crisis

July 31, 2019

Plains-wanderer image

Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act reforms return – a missed opportunity?

June 27, 2019

Image Lollipop Creek

Have your say on Melbourne’s rivers

May 3, 2019

Federal election – new nature laws please!

May 3, 2019

Danya Jacobs wins Young Lawyer of the Year

March 29, 2019

A big win for law reform to protect the Places You Love

December 20, 2018

Defending our old-growth forests in Court

December 15, 2018

‘Certainty’: injunction to stop VicForests logging threatened species’ habitat

May 10, 2018

Case to test VicForests’ non-compliance with forest agreement

April 20, 2018

Better laws for a better planet

March 27, 2018

New Victorian planning provisions and guidelines on removing native vegetation

March 23, 2018

Federal Court gives conservationists hope in Leadbeater’s case

March 2, 2018

The possums case

November 23, 2017

Court action stops VicForests from destroying Kuark forest in East Gippsland

November 1, 2017

Positive legislative developments in Victoria

October 25, 2017

Bob Brown’s win in the High Court

October 18, 2017

Victorian Government plan for Leadbeater’s Possum relies on 200 years with no bushfires

September 7, 2017

New ways for law to protect nature: Victoria’s Yarra Act part of a gradual shift

August 21, 2017

Logging in Victoria targets threatened species

July 21, 2017

Sorry state for threatened gliders in Victoria

June 5, 2017

It’s time for new environment laws: let’s start the conversation

May 1, 2017

The minister, the possum and the sawmill

April 3, 2017

People do care about nature!

February 28, 2017

Call for action: Once-in-a-generation opportunity to improve the laws that protect Victoria’s nature

Call for action: Once-in-a-generation opportunity to improve the laws that protect Victoria’s nature

February 13, 2017

Port of Melbourne lease highlights need to reform nature laws

Port of Melbourne lease highlights need to reform nature laws

September 26, 2016

New report provides direction for reform of Victoria’s threatened species law

New report provides direction for reform of Victoria’s threatened species law

September 6, 2016

The state of nature protection laws in Australia

The state of nature protection laws in Australia

August 22, 2016

Brexit and the challenges it presents for the environment

Brexit and the challenges it presents for the environment

July 7, 2016

Flying fox exemption raises serious questions

Flying fox exemption raises serious questions

June 2, 2016

Why we need an overhaul of our federal environment laws

Why we need an overhaul of our federal environment laws

May 18, 2016

Strategic Planning for Victoria’s environment

Strategic Planning for Victoria’s environment

May 16, 2016

Native Vegetation Review: How to make a submission

Native Vegetation Review: How to make a submission

April 12, 2016

Biodiversity law update

Biodiversity law update

March 24, 2016

Blind to a Swift decline – the Tasmanian RFA review

December 18, 2015

Explained: How gutting EPBC protections will let governments break their own laws

Explained: How gutting EPBC protections will let governments break their own laws

December 9, 2015

Saving old trees in farming landscapes

Saving old trees in farming landscapes

September 24, 2015

The next generation of Environmental laws

The next generation of Environmental laws

July 1, 2015

Turning around Victoria’s failing environmental protection law

Turning around Victoria’s failing environmental protection law

June 9, 2015

Green tape committee releases predictable report

Green tape committee releases predictable report

February 23, 2015

Re-imagining our environmental laws

Re-imagining our environmental laws

January 1, 2015

The Andrews government environment policy – a first take

The Andrews government environment policy – a first take

November 27, 2014

When laws fail, only a park can protect Leadbeater’s possum

When laws fail, only a park can protect Leadbeater’s possum

November 18, 2014

Should rivers and forests have rights of their own?

Should rivers and forests have rights of their own?

October 12, 2014

Is the one stop shop dead?

Is the one stop shop dead?

October 1, 2014

Bad state of affairs: Fed govt moves to hand approvals to Victoria

Bad state of affairs: Fed govt moves to hand approvals to Victoria

September 10, 2014

Whales at risk from Port of Hastings Expansion Project

Whales at risk from Port of Hastings Expansion Project

August 7, 2014

‘Flexibility’: Bending environmental credibility

‘Flexibility’: Bending environmental credibility

June 10, 2014

Legislating for what counts?

Legislating for what counts?

June 4, 2014

Petition to the Convention on Biological Diversity

Petition to the Convention on Biological Diversity

June 2, 2014

EPBC One Stop Shop Amendment Bill

EPBC One Stop Shop Amendment Bill

May 14, 2014

Senate offsets inquiry

Senate offsets inquiry

May 5, 2014

Protecting Latham’s Snipe habitat

Protecting Latham’s Snipe habitat

March 5, 2014

“Scientific” grazing trial a controlled action

“Scientific” grazing trial a controlled action

February 6, 2014

WA shark cull: EPBC Act exemption doesn’t hold water

WA shark cull: EPBC Act exemption doesn’t hold water

January 21, 2014

New native vegetation clearing rules fact sheets: “sound and fury” but signifying what?

New native vegetation clearing rules fact sheets: “sound and fury” but signifying what?

December 17, 2013

A sad day for Leadbeater’s possum

A sad day for Leadbeater’s possum

December 10, 2013

First rollbacks of EPBC Act begin

First rollbacks of EPBC Act begin

November 14, 2013

What’s the risk? Maps, modelling and realities in the new native vegetation clearing rules

What’s the risk? Maps, modelling and realities in the new native vegetation clearing rules

October 24, 2013

It’s on – Federal Government starts handing over its powers to the States

It’s on – Federal Government starts handing over its powers to the States

October 10, 2013

Computer says ‘Yes’… serious flaws in online information will subvert sound decision-making

Computer says ‘Yes’… serious flaws in online information will subvert sound decision-making

September 6, 2013

Victoria’s new native vegetation clearing laws

Victoria’s new native vegetation clearing laws

August 14, 2013

New native vegetation clearing laws: retreat from ambition, facilitating clearing, enabling markets

New native vegetation clearing laws: retreat from ambition, facilitating clearing, enabling markets

August 7, 2013

One Stop Chop: How Regional Forest Agreements streamline environmental destruction

One Stop Chop: How Regional Forest Agreements streamline environmental destruction

July 30, 2013

National Parks: what are they for?

National Parks: what are they for?

July 18, 2013

Why Australia needs a National Environment Commission

Why Australia needs a National Environment Commission

May 20, 2013