DEPARTMENT OF CLIMATE CHANGE, ENERGY, THE ENVIRONMENT AND WATER
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
EPBC Act Part 7-9 decisions published, 10/02/2025 to 16/02/2025
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 |
2024/10050 | HUNTER GAS PIPELINE PTY LTD / Energy Generation and Supply (non-renewable) / Approximately 20 km south-west of Narrabri to approximately 5.5 km south-east of Baan Baa / New South Wales / Narrabri Lateral Pipeline (NLP) |
| 7/02/2025 |
2024/10046 | The Trustee for SUNNY BLUFF PRODUCE TRUST / Agriculture and Forestry / Williamsons Road, Waterloo and North Littabella Road, Mullett Creek, Queensland / Queensland / Mullet Creek Dam and Pipeline |
| 10/02/2025 |
2024/10066 | X-ELIO AUS2 PTY LTD / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / 2864 Barram Road, Wuruma Dam, / Queensland / North Burnett Renewable Energy Hub |
| 12/02/2025 |
2024/10023 | Fiona Robinson / Transport - Land / Milton and Ulladulla / New South Wales / Princes Highway upgrade program - Milton Ulladulla bypass |
| 12/02/2025 |
2024/10056 | BEP BIG G PTY LTD / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / Dawson Highway, Biloela, Queensland / Queensland / Big G Pumped Hydropower Energy Storage |
| 13/02/2025 |
actions determined as NOT requiring approval (EPBC Act s.75)
Reference | Title | Date |
2024/10057 | RIVERVIEW PROJECTS (ACT) PTY LIMITED / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / Fairlight Road, Uriarra NSW 2611 / New South Wales / Upper and Lower Tumut 330 kV Transmission Line Realignment - NSW | 7/02/2025 |
2024/10058 | RIVERVIEW PROJECTS (ACT) PTY LIMITED / Energy Generation and Supply (non-renewable) / 315 Stockdill Drive, Holt ACT 2611 / Australian Capital Territory / Upper and Lower Tumut 330 kV Transmission Line Realignment - ACT | 7/02/2025 |
2024/09994* | Transport for NSW / Transport - Water / Legally described as part Lot 2 in DP 747363 and part Lot 2 in DP 1268599 and Crown Reserve (R180072) managed by Transport for NSW / New South Wales / Snug Cove Maritime Precinct | 13/02/2025 |
* Actions which are not controlled actions provided they are undertaken in a particular manner. Further information on provision and manner specified is available from https://epbcpublicportal.environment.gov.au/all-referrals/
Assessment Approach (EPBC Act s.87)
Reference | Title | Assessment Approach | Date |
2025/10099 | BRISBANE AIRPORT CORPORATION PTY LIMITED / Transport - Air and Space / Brisbane Airport / Queensland / Brisbane Airport - PsiQuantum Exposure Draft Major Development Plan | Accredited Assessment Process under the Airports Act 1996 (Cth) | 7/02/2025 |
2024/10046 | The Trustee for SUNNY BLUFF PRODUCE TRUST / Agriculture and Forestry / Williamsons Road, Waterloo and North Littabella Road, Mullett Creek, Queensland / Queensland / Mullet Creek Dam and Pipeline | Preliminary Documentation | 10/02/2025 |
2024/10066 | X-ELIO AUS2 PTY LTD / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / 2864 Barram Road, Wuruma Dam, / Queensland / North Burnett Renewable Energy Hub | Public Environment Report | 12/02/2025 |
DECISION ON APPROVAL (EPBC Act s.133)
Reference | Title | Approval Decision | Date |
2019/8437 | SOUTH32 WORSLEY ALUMINA PTY LTD / Mining / Pinjarra Williams Road, Marradong, WA, 6390 / Western Australia / Worsley Mine Expansion, WA | Approved with conditions | 11/02/2025 |
variation of conditions of approval (EPBC Act s.143)
Reference | Title | Date |
2017/8052 | Head, Transport for Victoria / Transport - Land / 21A PARISH OF MARYVALE and 3C PARISH OF BOOLA BOOLA / Victoria / Latrobe River Bridge Replacement Project, Tyers Road, Vic | 10/02/2025 |
NOTICE OF EXTENSION OF TIME (EPBC Act s.130(4))
Reference | Title | Extended to | Date |
2020/8782 | City Of Greater Geelong / Private / Bellarine Peninsula / Victoria / City of Greater Geelong Mosquito Control Program 2021-2030, Vic | 28/02/2025 | 12/02/2025 |
lapsed proposals (EPBC Act s.155)
Reference | Title | Date |
2015/7449 | Joynson Enterprises Pty Ltd / Mining / Lot 1 Southwest Highway, Boyanup / Western Australia / Sand Extraction Project, Lot 1 Southwest Highway, Boyanup, WA | 10/02/2025 |
2019/8509 | SF IRRIGATION CO-OPERATIVE LIMITED / Water Management and Use / 20km west of Manjimup / Western Australia / Southern Forests Irrigation Scheme | 10/02/2025 |
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.