Throughout Australia, there is increasing awareness of environmental issues and a demand for more sustainable development and practices. This has meant both an increase in opportunities for investment in sustainable development, and more stringent environmental controls.
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Head of China practice
Blake Dawson
Australia’s constitution shares power between the federal government and the state and territory governments such that the state and territory governments pass their own laws, except on matters exclusive to the federal government.
At federal level, the Commonwealth Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 2000 regulates development which has a significant impact on matters of national environmental significance. The act covers world heritage properties and the nuclear industry (including uranium mining), and is becoming increasingly important in major mining and infrastructure projects.
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Michael Wadley heads Blake Dawson’s China Practice.
PC Feng is a legal consultant in Blake Dawson’s Shanghai office.
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