Tag: #Construction
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The False Comfort of “Out of Sight, Out of Mind”
My blog “The False Comfort: Out of Sight, Out of Mind” unpacks some of the things I’ve seen over the years when it comes to contaminated waste — the kind that quietly gets left behind, buried, or forgotten. It’s not always intentional, but these ‘out of sight’ issues don’t really go away they just wait…
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Fast-Tracking EPBC Reform: What Renewable Energy Developers Need to Know
If you’ve been watching the environmental approvals landscape in Australia, you’ll know it hasn’t exactly been known for speed or simplicity. But things are starting to shift. In August 2025, the government kicked off a process to fast-track reforms to the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act, aiming to have new legislation introduced by…

