DEPARTMENT OF CLIMATE CHANGE, ENERGY, THE ENVIRONMENT AND WATER
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
EPBC Act Part 7-9 decisions published, 12/05/2025 to 18/05/2025
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 |
2024/09960 | Peabody Energy Australia PCI (C&M Management) Pty Ltd / Mining / Moorvale Mine, Lot 2 Peak Downs Hwy, Coppabella / Queensland / Moorvale South Extension Project |
| 9/05/2025 |
2024/10054 | Mardie Minerals Pty Ltd / Mining / There is no address for the Proposed Action, as it is located in WA State marine waters, approximately 13.5 NM offshore from the Mardie Project / Western Australia / Offshore Dredge Spoil Disposal - Mardie Project |
| 14/05/2025 |
actions determined as NOT requiring approval (EPBC Act s.75)
Reference | Title | Date |
2025/10148 | Barings Australia Asset Management Pty Ltd / Private / 5 Austrak Drive, Somerton / Victoria / Warehouse Construction Development | 12/05/2025 |
2024/09958* | Department of Transport and Planning / Transport - Land / Ch.2.780km Wattle Hill Creek, Henty Highway, Portland Vic 3305 / Victoria / Wattle Hill Creek, Bridge Replacement Project, Henty Highway, Portland | 13/05/2025 |
2025/10152 | Samsung C&T Renewable Energy Australia Pty Ltd / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / 384 Broockmanns Road, Finley NSW, 2713. / New South Wales / South Coree BESS | 13/05/2025 |
* 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 |
2024/09960 | Peabody Energy Australia PCI (C&M Management) Pty Ltd / Mining / Moorvale Mine, Lot 2 Peak Downs Hwy, Coppabella / Queensland / Moorvale South Extension Project | Public Environment Report | 9/05/2025 |
2024/10054 | Mardie Minerals Pty Ltd / Mining / There is no address for the Proposed Action, as it is located in WA State marine waters, approximately 13.5 NM offshore from the Mardie Project. / Western Australia / Offshore Dredge Spoil Disposal - Mardie Project | Preliminary Documentation | 14/05/2025 |
OUTCOME OF REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION OF S75(1) DECISION (EPBC Act s.78C)
Reference | Title | Reconsideration Decision | Date |
2020/8836 | AE Group Civil & Mining / Residential Development / Beaudesert-Nerang Road, Canungra / Queensland / Residential development, 2297-2371 Beaudesert-Nerang Road | Controlled Action | 8/05/2025 |
variation of conditions of approval (EPBC Act s.143)
Reference | Title | Date |
2004/1495 | Luddenham Management Pty Ltd / Residential Development / Luddenham / New South Wales / Twin Creeks Estate - stage 4 - 26 rural residential | 30/04/2025 |
2017/8129 | Coppabella Wind Farm Pty Ltd / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / Whitefields Road, Bookham, NSW, 2582 / New South Wales / Coppabella Wind Farm, 35 km west of Yass, NSW | 6/05/2025 |
NOTICE OF EXTENSION OF TIME (EPBC Act s.130(4))
Reference | Title | Extended to | Date |
2023/09522 | Roche Group Pty Limited / Residential Development / 120 Innes Lane, Melinga / New South Wales / Brimbin New Town Biocertification | 30/05/2025 | 5/05/2025 |
2017/8096 | UPC Robbins Island Pty Ltd / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / Lot 110402/1 (Robbins Island) and some areas of Crown land. The locati / Tasmania / Robbins Island Renewable Energy Park, Robbins Island, Tasmania | 27/06/2025 | 9/05/2025 |
2022/09424 | Department of State Growth / Transport - Land / Midland Highway – north of West Street, Campbell Town to Esk Main Road, Conara / Tasmania / Midland Highway Upgrade - Campbell Town North Portion B | 23/05/2025 | 9/05/2025 |
2023/09498 | Yih-Sheng Investments Pty Ltd / Residential Development / 200 Geelong-Ballan Rd, Moorabool, VIC, 3213, Australia / Victoria / Residential Development, 200 Ballan Road, Moorabool | 6/08/2025 | 12/05/2025 |
2021/9053 | Marinus Link Pty Ltd / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / Near Heybridge in north-west Tasmania to the greater Hazelwood area in Victoria / Victoria / Marinus Link underground and subsea electricity interconnector cable | 20/06/2025 | 13/05/2025 |
2022/9164 | Karuah East Quarry Pty Limited / Mining / Lot 13 DP 1024564 and Lot 12 DP 1024564, Karuah / New South Wales / Karuah East Quarry - Modification 10 | 19/06/2025 | 13/05/2025 |
lapsed proposals (EPBC Act s.155)
Reference | Title | Date |
2009/5178 | James Point Pty Ltd / Transport - Water / Kwinana / Western Australia / Construction of a Deepwater, General Container Port | 14/05/2025 |
2017/8030 | Folkestone Proprietary Limited / Residential Development / 52/48 Trumara Road, Marino, SA, 5049 / South Australia / Residential development, Lot 100 Trumara Road, Marino, SA | 14/05/2025 |
2018/8379 | Ivan Yujnovich / Residential Development / Lot 123 on Diagram 78266 / Western Australia / Residential Development, Lot 123 Mortimer Road, Casuarina, WA | 14/05/2025 |
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.