Pricing considerations for the construction industry - the impact of the Carbon Price Mechanism
Sustainability & Climate Change eBulletin - 3 April 2012
The Carbon Price Mechanism is due to commence on 1 July 2012 and is likely to have an "indirect direct cost" impact on participants in the Australian construction industry by increasing the cost of construction materials. Read full article...
New pollution reporting requirements for New South Wales
Planning & Environment eBulletin – 3 February 2012
On 16 November 2011, the NSW Parliament passed legislation which significantly changes the way pollution incidents are to be reported and managed in NSW. Aspects of the legislation are now due to commence. The amending legislation is aimed at allowing industry and government to respond faster to potentially serious incidents, and to communicate more effectively with the community and other stakeholders. Read full article...
Planning update: Sweetwater overturned
Planning & Environment eBulletin - 31 January 2012
Many in the development industry will be relieved to hear that the Court of Appeal has overturned the Land and Environment Court's decision in Sweetwater. In this eBulletin, we summarise the Court of Appeal's decision and look at what this means for you when it comes to negotiating security in voluntary planning agreements. Read full article...
The new price on carbon - is your business affected?
Sustainability & Climate Change eBulletin - 13 December 2011
After much debate and many false starts, the Government has finally brought in its carbon price mechanism.  In this eBulletin, we have put together a Q&A that explains the carbon price mechanism, who it will affect and how. Read full article...
Q&A: The end of Part 3A - what it means for your project
Planning & Environment eBulletin - 26 October 2011
On 1 October 2011, Part 3A of the Environmental Planning & Assessment Act 1979 (EP&A Act) was repealed and replaced by new provisions in the EP&A Act which create an environmental assessment framework for two new categories of development: State significant development and State significant infrastructure. Read full article...
Changing the EPBC Act: more protection and certainty
Planning & Environment eBulletin - 29 September 2011
In this planning update we provide a broad overview of the Federal Government's proposed reforms of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999.  Many of the reforms, which are aimed at reducing uncertainty, complexity and duplication, will be of particular interest to developers and current users of the system. Read full article...
Planning Alert: draft state and regional development SEPP now on exhibition
Planning & Environment Alert – 19 August 2011
Yesterday, the NSW Department of Planning & Infrastructure placed the draft State Environmental Planning Policy (State and Regional Development) 2011 (draft SRD SEPP) on public exhibition. Submissions in relation to the draft SRD SEPP are to be submitted by 2 September 2011. In this Alert we provide a broad overview of the draft SRD SEPP and highlight some of the key provisions. Read full article...
Reminder for developers - Changes to the law affecting off-the-plan contracts of sale, effective 1 September 2011
Property, Projects & Infrastructure eBulletin – 19 August 2011
From 1 September 2011 there will be some significant changes to the law affecting off-the-plan contracts of sale in Victoria. The changes, designed to increase consumer protection, will make it far easier for a purchaser to rescind an off-the-plan contract, as well as varying how deposits can be held. Read full article...
Planning update: LEPs fail when due process is ignored
Planning & Environment eBulletin - 16 August 2011
In this planning update, we look at two recent court decisions involving challenges to a local environmental plan. Both decisions are relevant to planning authorities and developers, as they highlight the importance of following procedures for the making of environmental planning instruments, as set out in the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW). Read full article...
Planning update: VPAs and Sweetwater
Property, Projects & Infrastructure eBulletin – 28 July 2011
The statutory regime for VPAs has again been recently examined by the Land and Environment Court, in particular section 93F(3)(g) of the Environmental Planning & Assessment Act 1979 (NSW). This section requires that VPAs provide a means of enforcing the agreement in the event of a breach by the developer.  The case provides some interesting guidance on the kinds of security that the Court considers will satisfy the requirements of section 93F(3)(g). Read full article...
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