DEPARTMENT OF CLIMATE CHANGE, ENERGY, THE ENVIRONMENT AND WATER
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
EPBC Act Part 7-9 decisions published, 16/01/2023 to 22/01/2023
For further information see the referrals list at https://epbcpublicportal.awe.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 |
2022/09392 | Koolan Iron Ore Pty Ltd / Mining / The Proposed Action is located on Koolan Island, Western Australia in the Shire of Derby-West Kimberley / Western Australia / Koolan Island Operations |
| 12/01/2023 |
2022/09400 | Department of Finance / Commonwealth Development / Block 1 Section 35 and Section 21 and the Dorothy Tangney Place Road Reserve, Kings Avenue Road Reserve, Parkes / Australian Capital Territory / John Gorton Campus Carpark |
| 12/01/2023 |
actions determined as NOT requiring approval (EPBC Act s.75)
Reference | Title | Date |
2021/8927 | ARTC / Transport - Land / Kagaru to Acacia Ridge and Bromelton / Queensland / Kagaru to Acacia Ridge and Bromelton Inland Rail Project | 13/01/2023 |
2022/09409 | Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts / Water Management and Use / Part Lot 100 (Plan 18500) Sydney Highway, Cocos (West) Island / Cocos Keeling Island / Cocos West Island Seawater Desalination Plant | 13/01/2023 |
Assessment Approach (EPBC Act s.87)
Reference | Title | Assessment Approach | Date |
2022/09392 | Koolan Iron Ore Pty Ltd / Mining / The Proposed Action is located on Koolan Island, Western Australia in the Shire of Derby-West Kimberley. / Western Australia / Koolan Island Operations | Preliminary Documentation | 12/01/2023 |
2022/09400 | Department of Finance / Commonwealth Development / Block 1 Section 35 and Section 21 and the Dorothy Tangney Place Road Reserve, Kings Avenue Road Reserve, Parkes / Australian Capital Territory / John Gorton Campus Carpark | Preliminary Documentation | 12/01/2023 |
DECISION ON APPROVAL (EPBC Act s.133)
Reference | Title | Approval Decision | Date |
2022/09243 | Visy Glass Operations (Australia) Pty Ltd / Waste Management (non-sewerage) / 222 and 298 Stapylton Jacobs Well Road, Stapylton / Queensland / Visy Glass Recycling and Manufacturing Facility | Approved with conditions | 17/01/2023 |
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.