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
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 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
Public consultation on the Consultation draft: Native vegetation policy for Western Australia has closed.
For more information, or to subscribe to receive updates visit wa.gov.au/nativeveg
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On 20 September 2021, the Department of Water and Environmental Regulation released the discussion paper Implementing cost recovery for Part IV of the Environmental Protection Act 1986 , and consultation draft of the Environmental Protection (Cost Recovery) Regulations 2021 . The paper and...More
Amendments to the Environmental Protection Act 1986 (EP Act) provide for a person to apply for a matter to be considered a ‘bilateral matter’. In broad terms, this is a process for a person who is potentially covered by a bilateral agreement to opt in to being dealt with under that bilateral...More
The Department of Water and Environmental Regulation (the department) is seeking public comment on the draft Guideline: Assessment of environmental noise emissions.
This guideline is part of a series of technical documents aimed at providing applicants guidance on the department's...More
The Department of Water and Environmental Regulation (the department) sought feedback on the draft Environmental Protection Regulations Amendment (Publication and Confidentiality) Regulations 2021 .
The Publication and Confidentiality Regulations improve and streamline the materials that...More
The Government of Western Australia has released the Managing water in the Fitzroy River Catchment: Discussion paper for stakeholder consultation and is seeking feedback on the options and approaches being considered to protect the Fitzroy River and manage the use of water to support...More
The Department of Water and Environmental Regulation (the department) released the Draft Guideline: Native vegetation referrals on 30 June 2021 for public consultation for one (1) month. The consultation period ended on 30 July 2021.
This guideline was developed to inform...More
The Department of Water and Environmental Regulation is responsible for managing the availability and quality of water. Developing water allocation plans is one of the ways we manage the state’s water resources.
We are seeking feedback on the Derby groundwater allocation plan...More
The Department of Water and Environmental Regulation (the department) is developing new guidance to provide external stakeholders with further information on how the department carries out its regulatory functions under Part V Division 2 of the Environmental Protection Act 1986 (EP Act).
We...More
The Government of Western Australia has released the discussion paper Waste not, want not: Valuing waste as a resource, and is seeking feedback on the proposed legislative framework for waste-derived materials.
The proposed legislative amendments will provide certainty about when...More
In September 2020, the Government of Western Australia released a discussion paper seeking feedback on the review of the Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery Act 2007, the principal legislation for waste management in Western Australia.
The Act requires that the...More
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The Department of Water and Environmental Regulation (the department) is producing a series of industry specific guidelines to provide external stakeholders further information on how the department carries out its regulatory functions under Part V Division 3 of the...More
The action plan for the Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery Strategy 2030 includes a State Government commitment to review the scope and application of the levy to ensure that it meets the objectives of the strategy, and to establish a schedule of future levy rates.
This paper seeks...More
The waste reform paper Closing the loop contains detailed legislative proposals to improve waste management and the waste levy in Western Australia, and has been published as a consultation regulatory impact statement.
The consultation paper follows a 2017 discussion paper published by...More
The Department of Water and Environmental Regulation (the department) is developing new guidance to provide external stakeholders with further information on how the department carries out its regulatory functions under Part V Division 2 of the Environmental Protection Act 1986.
We...More
The Government of Western Australia and the City of Perth are working together to engage the community in discussions about how to manage noise from amplified music. The proposed reforms are aimed at balancing the competing needs of entertainment venues, other businesses and residents in...More
The Government of Western Australia sought public comment on proposed amendments to the Environmental Protection Act 1986 and released a discussion paper and an Exposure draft Bill .
The amendments aim to improve regulatory efficiency and effectiveness and facilitate the implementation of...More
The Government of Western Australia is seeking public comment on climate change issues and opportunities and has released an issues paper.
You are invited to share your views by making a submission to the Department of Water and Environmental Regulation.
We are seeking your...More