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Queensland Mining Reforms: Removing Duplication And Refining Objection Rights
Queensland's proposed mining reforms aim to streamline environmental assessment by removing duplication between mining lease and environmental authority processes, while introducing discretionary Land Court referrals and refined objection rights. The Bill proposes significant changes to who may object to mining applications and on what grounds, potentially affecting mining entities, landholders, and community stakeholders across the state.
Australia Energy
HR
Holding Redlich
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When Mining Or Exploration Comes To Your Station
Pastoralists should identify the water and operational assets that matter to the station before activity begins, then ensure any access or commercial agreement clearly deals with monitoring, disruption, rehabilitation, liability and review. The legal position will depend on the mining or exploration licence (as the case may be), the pastoral lease, government policy, approvals and proposed activity, but early preparation gives a family stronger footing in discussions.
Australia Energy
HL
HHG Legal Group
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Rethinking Utility Hardship: From Reactive Support To System-wide Change
Utility organizations face mounting pressure to address customer hardship through comprehensive ecosystem changes. This analysis explores how utilities can implement interventions across individual, organizational, and systemic levels to create meaningful impact. The framework presented offers a multi-layered approach to transforming reactive support into proactive, system-wide solutions.
Australia Energy
K
KordaMentha
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DSO: From Strategy To Operational Capability
Distribution network service providers face a critical challenge: moving Distributed System Operator capability from strategic vision to operational reality. As practical DSO decisions around network capacity allocation and customer connections become increasingly urgent, the focus must shift from policy debates to building the governance frameworks, investment priorities and scalable operating models needed to support Australia's energy transition.
Australia Energy
K
KordaMentha
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Energy Law

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Mining

Article
Queensland Mining Reforms: Removing Duplication And Refining Objection Rights
Queensland's proposed mining reforms aim to streamline environmental assessment by removing duplication between mining lease and environmental authority processes, while introducing discretionary Land Court referrals and refined objection rights. The Bill proposes significant changes to who may object to mining applications and on what grounds, potentially affecting mining entities, landholders, and community stakeholders across the state.
Australia Energy
HR
Holding Redlich
Article
When Mining Or Exploration Comes To Your Station
Pastoralists should identify the water and operational assets that matter to the station before activity begins, then ensure any access or commercial agreement clearly deals with monitoring, disruption, rehabilitation, liability and review. The legal position will depend on the mining or exploration licence (as the case may be), the pastoral lease, government policy, approvals and proposed activity, but early preparation gives a family stronger footing in discussions.
Australia Energy
HL
HHG Legal Group
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Oil, Gas & Electricity

Article
From Sustainability To Supply Chains: Rethinking Data Centre Risk In APAC
Asia-Pacific data centre expansion is creating unprecedented insurance challenges as rapid infrastructure growth strains regional water and power resources. Could intensive resource consumption by data centres generate environmental liability claims from affected communities and regulators? And are traditional property insurance models adequately capturing the contingent business interruption risks created by concentrated digital infrastructure dependencies?
Australia Insurance
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Kennedys
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Utilities

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From Sustainability To Supply Chains: Rethinking Data Centre Risk In APAC
Asia-Pacific data centre expansion is creating unprecedented insurance challenges as rapid infrastructure growth strains regional water and power resources. Could intensive resource consumption by data centres generate environmental liability claims from affected communities and regulators? And are traditional property insurance models adequately capturing the contingent business interruption risks created by concentrated digital infrastructure dependencies?
Australia Insurance
K
Kennedys
Article
Rethinking Utility Hardship: From Reactive Support To System-wide Change
Utility organizations face mounting pressure to address customer hardship through comprehensive ecosystem changes. This analysis explores how utilities can implement interventions across individual, organizational, and systemic levels to create meaningful impact. The framework presented offers a multi-layered approach to transforming reactive support into proactive, system-wide solutions.
Australia Energy
K
KordaMentha
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