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Podcast
Australia | August 22, 2022The federal government is in the process of delivering on its election promise to establish, for the first time in Australia’s history, a national EPA. In this podcast, Elizabeth Wild, Partner and Sarah Mansfield, Special Counsel, explore:
- The background to the government’s election promise, including the reasons why it is establishing a national EPA;
- What has been announced about the proposed functions of the national EPA;
- The extent to which the Constitution will limit the jurisdiction of the national EPA;
- The key issues likely to be regulated by the national EPA; and
- How the introduction of this new body could impact the regulation of a wide range of industries and projects.
This webinar was recorded on 22 August 2022.
Speakers
Partner | Environment & Planning Team Leader, Norton Rose Fulbright Australia
Elizabeth Wild is Head of our national Environmental & Planning practice in Australia, and is based in Sydney.
Special Counsel, Norton Rose Fulbright Australia
Sarah Mansfield is an environment and planning lawyer based in Sydney. Sarah has extensive transactional, litigation and advisory experience.