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Sentence for reptile smuggler

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30 July 2021
A 37-year-old Victorian man has been handed a jail sentence for the attempted illegal export of Australian native reptiles.

Hefty jail sentence for illegal export of reptiles

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24 May 2021
A 35-year-old Sydney man has been handed a lengthy jail sentence for the attempted illegal export of Australian native reptiles.

Man sentenced for illegally possessing wildlife

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19 April 2021
A house at Greystanes in Sydney’s west was assessed to be an extreme biosecurity risk and had to be chemically treated after numerous species of…

Wildlife smuggling operation ringleader jailed

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17 March 2021
An investigation into an illegal wildlife trafficking operation has culminated in the sentencing of its ringleader to 3 years and 6 months…

Jail sentence for reptile smuggler

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14 December 2020
A two-year joint investigation into illegal wildlife trade by the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment, the NSW Police Force and the…

Department fines company for breaching environmental approval conditions

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01 December 2020
The Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment has fined a construction company for failing to meet environmental approval conditions. 

QLD mining company fined for breaching environmental approval conditions

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01 December 2020
The Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment has fined a mining company for failing to comply with environmental approval conditions.

NSW windfarm fined for breaching environmental conditions

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18 September 2020
Fines totalling $26,640 have been issued to a NSW windfarm for failing to meet environmental approval conditions.

EPBC Act major projects

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24 July 2020
The Australian Government is working with the states and territories to fast-track approval of 15 major projects.

Alpine resort fined for breaching environmental conditions

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21 July 2020
The Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment has issued infringement notices to the Mount Buller and Mount Stirling Alpine Resort…

Response to ANAO report on EPBC Act controlled actions

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25 June 2020
The Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) has recently undertaken an audit of referrals, assessments and approvals of controlled actions under the…

Remediation Determination for impacts to protected Ramsar site on King Island

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11 June 2020
In September 2018, the former Department of the Environment and Energy received an allegation of land clearing impacting the Lavinia Ramsar site on…

Media Statement: Remediation Determination for impacts to protected Corrowong grasslands

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29 April 2020
In November 2016, the former Department of the Environment and Energy received an allegation that herbicide had been applied to grasslands on a…

Bushfire management and national Environmental law

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08 January 2020
Find out how national environmental law applies to firefighting and fire prevention activities.

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