DEPARTMENT OF CLIMATE CHANGE, ENERGY, THE ENVIRONMENT AND WATER
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
EPBC Act Part 7-9 decisions published, 09/02/2025 to 15/02/2025
For further information see the referrals list at https://epbcpublicportal.environment.gov.au/all-referrals/
and type the reference number in the Filter by Referral Number box
actions determined as requiring approval (EPBC Act s.75)
Reference | Title | Controlling Provisions | Date |
2025/10397 | Department for Infrastructure and Transport / Water Management and Use / Mullaquana Station, 22448 Lincoln Highway Middleback Range / South Australia / Northern Water Desalination Plant and Water Transfer System Infrastructure Project |
| 5/02/2026 |
2025/10391 | Microsoft Datacenter (Australia) Pty Limited / Telecommunications / 6 Honeman Close, Huntingwood, NSW 2148 / New South Wales / SYD01 (Huntingwood) Data Centre |
| 9/02/2026 |
2025/10387 | Muswellbrook BESS Pty Ltd / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / 20-24 Sandy Creek Road, Muswellbrook / New South Wales / Muswellbrook Battery Energy Storage System |
| 10/02/2026 |
2025/10390 | Neoen Australia Pty. Ltd. / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / Lot 8 of Plan 47960, at the intersection of Rowes Rd and Dandaragan Rd, Yathroo / Western Australia / Yathroo Wind Farm |
| 10/02/2026 |
2025/10396 | Goombi Energy Holdings Pty Ltd as trustee for the Goombi Energy Holdings Unit Trust / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / Goombi Fairymeadow Road, Goombi, QLD 4413 / Queensland / Goombi Renewable Energy Hub |
| 10/02/2026 |
actions determined as NOT requiring approval (EPBC Act s.75)
Reference | Title | Date |
2025/10320 | Corop Solar Farm Pty Ltd / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / 344 Old Corop Road, Corop, Victoria, 3559 / Victoria / Corop Solar Farm | 10/02/2026 |
Assessment Approach (EPBC Act s.87)
Reference | Title | Assessment Approach | Date |
2025/10397 | Department for Infrastructure and Transport / Water Management and Use / Mullaquana Station, 22448 Lincoln Highway Middleback Range / South Australia / Northern Water Desalination Plant and Water Transfer System Infrastructure Project | Accredited Assessment Process under the Planning, Development and Infrastructure Act 2016 (SA) | 5/02/2026 |
2025/10391 | Microsoft Datacenter (Australia) Pty Limited / Telecommunications / 6 Honeman Close, Huntingwood, NSW 2148 / New South Wales / SYD01 (Huntingwood) Data Centre | Preliminary Documentation | 9/02/2026 |
2025/10387 | Muswellbrook Bess Pty Ltd / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / 20-24 Sandy Creek Road, Muswellbrook. / New South Wales / Muswellbrook Battery Energy Storage System | Referral Information | 10/02/2026 |
2025/10390 | Neoen Australia Pty. Ltd. / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / Lot 8 of Plan 47960, at the intersection of Rowes Rd and Dandaragan Rd, Yathroo / Western Australia / Yathroo Wind Farm | Preliminary Documentation | 10/02/2026 |
2025/10396 | Goombi Energy Holdings Pty Ltd as trustee for the Goombi Energy Holdings Unit Trust / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / Goombi Fairymeadow Road, Goombi, QLD 4413 / Queensland / Goombi Renewable Energy Hub | Public Environment Report | 10/02/2026 |
DECISION ON APPROVAL (EPBC Act s.133)
Reference | Title | Approval Decision | Date |
2021/8920 | Middlemount Coal Pty Ltd / Mining / Dysart Middlemount Road, Middlemount / Queensland / Middlemount Coal Mine - Southern Open Cut Extension Project, QLD | Approved with conditions | 12/02/2026 |
Some public notifications on the Internet and in the Gazette relating to the processing of referrals for approval under Chapter 4 of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 may occasionally be missed in processing by the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water or may not meet timeframes for notification. The Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water has implemented systems and ongoing quality assurance procedures to minimise any risk of missing a notification within the required timeframe. Where a missed notification is identified the practice will be to notify these even though the timeframe for notification has lapsed. This will ensure that the history of notifications for each referral is available to the public. The Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water regrets any inconvenience that may be caused by a missed notification. Please note that late notifications have not affected subsequent processing of referrals or assessments and they do not affect decisions made.