DEPARTMENT OF CLIMATE CHANGE, ENERGY, THE ENVIRONMENT AND WATER
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
EPBC Act Part 7-9 decisions published, 28/07/2025 to 3/08/2025
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 |
2025/10215 | Regional Power Corporation / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / Lot 31 on Deposited Plan 207640; Lots 5, 14 and 15 on Deposited Plan 230140; Lot 648 on Deposited Plan 209773; Derby Hwy, Wodehouse St, Broome St / Western Australia / Derby Future Energy System |
| 25/07/2025 |
2025/10224 | Port of Hastings Corporation / Transport - Water / 5 Long Island Drive, Hastings 3915 / Victoria / 2025 Victorian Renewable Energy Terminal |
| 28/07/2025 |
actions determined as NOT requiring approval (EPBC Act s.75)
Reference | Title | Date |
2025/10225 | East Australian Pipeline Pty Limited / Energy Generation and Supply (non-renewable) / 689 Merri Road, Mount Hope, NSW, 2877 / New South Wales / Moomba to Wilton Pipeline – MW733 Compressor Station (Modification 8) | 24/07/2025 |
2025/10220 | Samsung C&T Renewable Energy Australia Pty Ltd / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / 4178 Holbrook Road, Mangoplah, NSW / New South Wales / Mangoplah BESS | 25/07/2025 |
Assessment Approach (EPBC Act s.87)
Reference | Title | Assessment Approach | Date |
2025/10215 | Regional Power Corporation / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / Lot 31 on Deposited Plan 207640; Lots 5, 14 and 15 on Deposited Plan 230140; Lot 648 on Deposited Plan 209773; Derby Hwy, Wodehouse St, Broome St / Western Australia / Derby Future Energy System | Preliminary Documentation | 25/07/2025 |
DECISION ON APPROVAL (EPBC Act s.133)
Reference | Title | Approval Decision | Date |
2023/09693 | National Intermodal Corporation Limited / Transport - Land / 2025 Merriang Road, Beveridge / Victoria / Beveridge Intermodal Precinct | Approved with conditions | 25/07/2025 |
OUTCOME OF REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION OF S75(1) DECISION (EPBC Act s.78C)
Reference | Title | Reconsideration Decision | Date |
2016/7791 | BM Alliance Coal Operations Pty Ltd / Mining / Approx. 30km north of Dysart and approx. 167km south-west of Mackay, Qld / Queensland / Saraji East Mining Lease Project, Qld | Controlled Action | 18/07/2025 |
variation of conditions of approval (EPBC Act s.143)
Reference | Title | Date |
2022/09295 | Tasmanian Irrigation Pty Ltd / Water Management and Use / Macquarie River Catchment - Northern Midlands Council region, between Poatina / Powranna and Mona Vale / Tasmania / Northern Midlands Irrigation Scheme | 24/07/2025 |
2014/7305 | Metro Mining Pty Ltd / Mining / Skardon River, Weipa, Qld / Queensland / Metro Mining: Skardon River Bauxite Mining Project, Weipa, QLD | 25/07/2025 |
2015/7538 | Metro Mining / Mining / West Cape York / Queensland / Metro Mining: Bauxite Hills Mining and Barging Project | 25/07/2025 |
2017/8065 | UPC Robbins Island Pty Ltd / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / Part of 156356/1, 124651/19 and 142621/1, entire area of 124651/14, 124651/13, 124651/11, 126961/12 / Tasmania / Jim's Plain Renewable Energy Park, north-west Tasmania | 29/07/2025 |
2009/4748 | Canberra Airport Pty Ltd / Transport - Air and Space / Canberra Airport, 6km from city centre / Australian Capital Territory / Infrastructure Upgrade and Construction at Canberra Airport | 30/07/2025 |
NOTICE OF EXTENSION OF TIME (EPBC Act s.130(4))
Reference | Title | Extended to | Date |
2019/8497 | Epuron Projects Pty Ltd / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / Multiple on Highland Lakes Rd, Steppes, TAS, 7030 / Tasmania / St Patricks Plains Wind Farm, Central Highlands, Tas | 31/08/2025 | 25/07/2025 |
2022/09303 | Esco Solar Farm 9 Pty Ltd as trustee for the ESCO Solar Farm 9 Trust / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / Muscle Creek Road, Muswellbrook / New South Wales / Muswellbrook Solar Farm | 12/08/2025 | 28/07/2025 |
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.