DEPARTMENT OF CLIMATE CHANGE, ENERGY, THE ENVIRONMENT AND WATER
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
EPBC Act Part 7-9 decisions published, 19/01/2025 to 25/01/2025
For further information see the referrals list at https://epbcpublicportal.environment.gov.au/all-referrals/
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DECISION ON APPROVAL (EPBC Act s.133)
Reference | Title | Approval Decision | Date |
2023/09718 | Keysbrook Leucoxene Pty Ltd / Mining / 1424 Hopeland Road, North Dandalup / Western Australia / Keysbrook Mineral Sands Project Western Extension | Approved with conditions | 16/01/2026 |
variation of conditions of approval (EPBC Act s.143)
Reference | Title | Date |
2014/7305 | Gulf Alumina Pty Ltd / Mining / Skardon River, Weipa, Qld / Queensland / Metro Mining: Skardon River Bauxite Mining Project, Weipa, QLD | 5/12/2025 |
2023/09639 | Waddi Wind Farm Pty Ltd / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / 914 Mullering Rd, Cataby / Western Australia / Waddi Wind Farm | 15/01/2026 |
NOTICE OF EXTENSION OF TIME (EPBC Act s.130(4))
Reference | Title | Extended to | Date |
2023/09489 | Anglo Coal (Moranbah North Management) Pty Limited / Transport - Land / Moranbah North Coal Mine and Grosvenor Mine, Goonyella Rd, Moranbah, QLD, 4744 / Queensland / Moranbah North & Grosvenor Mines rail and pipeline realignment | 28/01/2026 | 19/01/2026 |
2023/09643 | Tarong West Project Co Pty Ltd / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / Jumma Road, Ironpot, QLD (-26.652948N, 151.533146E) / Queensland / Tarong West Wind Farm | 5/02/2026 | 19/01/2026 |
2022/09255 | Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd / Mining / Mulga Downs Station / Western Australia / Mulga Downs Iron Ore Mine | 9/02/2026 | 21/01/2026 |
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.