DEPARTMENT OF CLIMATE CHANGE, ENERGY, THE ENVIRONMENT AND WATER
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
EPBC Act Part 7-9 decisions published, 16/03/2026 to 22/03/2026
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 |
2025/10405 | Energy Corporation of New South Wales / Energy Generation and Supply (non-renewable) / Bayswater Power Station (New England Hwy, Muswellbrook NSW, 2333) to NE REZ (Armidale, NSW, 2350) / New South Wales / New England Renewable Energy Zone Transmission Project |
| 16/03/2026 |
2026/10425 | MMG Australia Limited / Mining / Murchison Highway, West coast of Tasmania, 5 km southwest of Rosebery. Refer to Attachment A, Figure 1, page 2. PID 3388012. / Tasmania / Exe Tailings Storage Facility |
| 19/03/2026 |
actions determined as NOT requiring approval (EPBC Act s.75)
Reference | Title | Date |
2026/10431 | Supernode North BESS ProjectCo Pty Ltd / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / Bindal Rd crossing with Bidwilli Rd, Calcium QLD 4816 / Queensland / Supernode North BESS and Substation | 17/03/2026 |
2026/10428 | Stockland Development Pty Limited / Commercial Development / The project footprint is located at 19A Marsh Street, Arncliffe NSW 2205 / New South Wales / Kogarah Golf Club Redevelopment | 19/03/2026 |
Assessment Approach (EPBC Act s.87)
Reference | Title | Assessment Approach | Date |
2026/10425 | MMG Australia Limited / Mining / Murchison Highway, West coast of Tasmania, 5 km southwest of Rosebery. Refer to Attachment A, Figure 1, page 2. PID 3388012. / Tasmania / Exe Tailings Storage Facility | Public Environment Report | 19/03/2026 |
DECISION ON APPROVAL (EPBC Act s.133)
Reference | Title | Approval Decision | Date |
2020/8856 | Australia Pacific LNG Pty Ltd / Mining / Surat and Bowen basins / Queensland / Gas Supply Security Project | Approved with conditions | 17/03/2026 |
variation of conditions of approval (EPBC Act s.143)
Reference | Title | Date |
2011/6176 | Stratford Coal Pty Ltd / Mining / Stratford Mining Complex / New South Wales / Extension of an open cut coal mine | 17/03/2026 |
NOTICE OF EXTENSION OF TIME (EPBC Act s.130(4))
Reference | Title | Extended to | Date |
2025/10204 | Trustees of the Roman Catholic Church for the Diocese of Wagga Wagga / Residential Development / 65 Williams Road, Thurgoona NSW 2640 / New South Wales / Williams Park Estate - Housing Subdivision | 2/04/2026 | 16/03/2026 |
2023/09564 | Greater Western Water / Water Management and Use / 70 Nerowie Road Parwan; 300 Agars Road Balliang East; 315 Sharkey Road Balliang East / Victoria / Parwan-Balliang Irrigation District (PBID) - Foundation Recycled Water Irrigation Areas (Stage 1) | 13/04/2026 | 18/03/2026 |
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.