We’re going to court over Adani’s North Galilee Water Scheme

Did you see the reports on the toxic contamination of a Reef catchment river that has occurred from a mine up in beautiful North Queensland?

Qld needs stronger river protections and better resource activity regulation

Did you see the reports on the toxic contamination of a Reef catchment river that has occurred from a mine up in beautiful North Queensland?

Enough is enough. 

Qld needs stronger river protections and better resource activity regulation

In the wake of the state and federal government’s new Water Quality Improvement Plan, stronger action on climate change and regulation of water quality is still urgently needed to give our Reef a fighting chance of being around for future generations, writes law reform solicitor Revel Pointon.

Do you know your community rights under the Water Act 2000 (Qld)? Find out what the Water Act does and how you can make sure our water is allocated in a safe and sustainable way. Our updated community water rights factsheet is now available to download.

The recently revised Reef 2050 Plan places a stronger emphasis on climate change impacts on the Reef than its’ predecessor - but what’s still clearly lacking is strong climate policy for effective mitigation action at a national and state level, writes Law Reform solicitor Revel Pointon.

EDO Qld gave evidence at the Economic and Governance Committee public hearing on the Electoral Legislation (Political Donations) Amendment Bill 2018 on Monday 20 August. 

Clive Palmer has been engaged in multiple litigation matters linked to the closure of the Yabulu nickel refinery in Townsville 2016. Find out why EDO Qld will be monitoring the status of this project and others to ensure that the environmental impacts are properly assessed.

Have your say on an inquiry into Australia’s faunal extinction crisis referred by the Senate to to the Environment and Communications References Committee for inquiry. Submissions due: 10 September 2018.