DEPARTMENT OF CLIMATE CHANGE, ENERGY, THE ENVIRONMENT AND WATER
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
EPBC Act Part 7-9 decisions published, 11/05/2026 to 17/05/2026
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 |
2026/10462 | Gippsland Critical Minerals Pty Ltd / Mining / 1265 Fernbank-Glenaladale Road, Fernbank VIC 3864 Australia / Victoria / Fingerboards Critical Minerals Project |
| 13/05/2026 |
actions determined as NOT requiring approval (EPBC Act s.75)
Reference | Title | Date |
2025/10398 | Akaysha Energy Pty Ltd / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / 84 Glenwest Lane, Winton, Victoria / Victoria / Glenrowan Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) | 11/05/2026 |
2025/10388 | Lawley Bell Pty Ltd / Residential Development / 367 Jandakot Road, Treeby, WA, 6164 / Western Australia / Residential Development - Lot 5130 Jandakot Road, Treeby | 12/05/2026 |
DECISION ON APPROVAL (EPBC Act s.133)
Reference | Title | Approval Decision | Date |
2023/09684 | Hopeland Solar Farm Pty Ltd (ABN: 93 662 871 427) as trustee for Hopeland Solar Farm Trust (ABN: 24 942 622 600) / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / 953 Sixteen Mile Hall Rd, Hopeland / Queensland / Hopeland Solar Farm Project | Approved with conditions | 13/05/2026 |
2019/8398 | Frasers Property New Beith Pty Limited / Residential Development / Lot 4 on RP45728, New Beith, Qld / Queensland | Approved with conditions | 15/05/2026 |
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.