COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA
Intention to develop a draft bilateral agreement
with New South Wales under section 45 of the
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Cth)
In accordance with subsection 45(3) of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Cth) (the EPBC Act), I, JOSH FRYDENBERG, Minister for the Environment and Energy, give notice of my intention to develop, on behalf of the Commonwealth, a draft bilateral agreement with the State of New South Wales. The draft bilateral agreement is intended to amend the current bilateral agreement of 26 February 2015 between the Commonwealth of Australia and the State of New South Wales. The draft bilateral agreement may amend the classes of actions in Schedule 1 of the current bilateral agreement and make other miscellaneous amendments to the current bilateral agreement. The draft bilateral agreement may declare classes of actions need not be assessed under Part 8 of the EPBC Act.