On 13 June 2021 the State Government announced Western Australia’s Plan for Plastics .
The plan includes introducing regulations to ban single-use plastic items in a two-stage approach. Stage 1 regulations came into effect on 1 January 2022.
The scope of the...More
On 13 June 2021 the State Government announced Western Australia’s Plan for Plastics .
The plan includes introducing regulations to ban single-use plastic items in a two-stage approach. Stage 1 regulations came into effect on 1 January 2022.
The scope of the proposed...More
On 13 June 2021 the State Government announced Western Australia’s Plan for Plastics .
The plan includes introducing regulations to ban single-use plastic items in a two-stage approach. Stage 1 regulations came into effect on 1 January 2022.
The scope of the...More
The Department of Water and Environmental Regulation (the department) is seeking public comment on the discussion paper, Environmental Regulation Reform: A strategic review of regulatory delivery and fees for industry regulation .
The passing of the Environmental Protection Amendment Act...More
The Department of Water and Environmental Regulation is seeking public comment on the draft Procedure for environmental offsets metric inputs.
Once finalised, this procedure will form part of the department’s policy framework. This procedure is for use with the WA...More
The Department of Water and Environmental Regulation is seeking public comment on the draft Guideline: Spring exemptions under Part III section 5(1)(a) of the Rights in Water and Irrigation Act 1914.
This guideline is part of the department’s policy framework. Guidance is needed as the Act...More
Across Perth and Mandurah, domestic garden bores collectively abstract around 90 GL (gigalitres, or billion litres) which is equivalent to 90 Optus Stadiums full of water per year, or 22 per cent of all water abstracted from our groundwater systems.
Currently, domestic garden bores are able...More
The Department of Water and Environmental Regulation is seeking submissions on the Gnangara groundwater allocation plan: draft for public comment. The draft plan addresses the impact that climate change is having on Perth’s northern groundwater resources and their dependent...More
The Department of Water and Environmental Regulation (the department) is seeking public comment on the draft Guideline: Dust emissions.
This guideline is part of a series of technical documents aimed at providing applicants guidance on the department's requirements for the assessment of...More