DEPARTMENT OF CLIMATE CHANGE, ENERGY, THE ENVIRONMENT AND WATER
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
EPBC Act Part 7-9 decisions published, 29/05/2023 to 04/06/2023
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 |
2023/09500 | Spark Renewables Pty Limited / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / Arumpo Road, Mallee NSW 2738 / New South Wales / Mallee Wind Farm |
| 26/05/2023 |
Assessment Approach (EPBC Act s.87)
Reference | Title | Assessment Approach | Date |
2022/09205 | Iluka Resources Limited / Mining / 217 Thompsett Road Tutunup / Western Australia / Tutunup Mineral Sands Project | Accredited Assessment Process under the Environmental Protection Act 1986 (WA) | 1/06/2023 |
DECISION ON APPROVAL (EPBC Act s.133)
Reference | Title | Approval Decision | Date |
2021/8980 | Bowen Coking Coal Limited / Mining / Annandale Rd, Coppabella / Queensland / Isaac River Coal Mine Project | Approved with conditions | 31/05/2023 |
NOTICE OF EXTENSION OF TIME (EPBC Act s.130(4))
Reference | Title | Extended to | Date |
2016/7730 | DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRY AND RESOURCES / Natural Resources Management / Near Batchelor, approx 105km south of Darwin / Northern Territory / Rehabilitation of former Rum Jungle mine site, near Batchelor, NT | 19/06/2023 | 18/05/2023 |
2018/8222 | AUSTRALIAN RAIL TRACK CORPORATION LIMITED / Transport - Land / Various lots / New South Wales / Inland Rail North Star to Qld Border, NSW | 30/06/2023 | 25/05/2023 |
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.