Business Law Library & Tracker
Environment, Waste & Pollution
Environmental approvals, pollution prevention, waste, noise, contamination, EPA notices and site-risk controls for Australian businesses.
Sources last reviewed 8 June 2026
Main law guides
297
Acts, regulations and codes worth reading first
Topics
22
Plain-English clusters
Published case explainers
496
Selected cases with a business lesson
Tracked updates
110
New, amended & reviewed
Plain-English explainers, not legal advice. Use the linked official source for section-level detail, and get advice for your situation.
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Dangerous Goods (Road and Rail Transport) Act 2008 (NSW)
Dangerous Goods (Road and Rail Transport) Act 2008 (NSW)
Dangerous Goods (Road and Rail Transport) Act 2010 (Tas)
Dangerous Goods (Road and Rail Transport) Act 2010 (Tas)
Dangerous Goods Act 1985 (Vic)
Dangerous Goods Act 1985 (Vic)
Dangerous Goods Act 1998 (NT)
Dangerous Goods Act 1998 (NT)
Dangerous Goods Safety Act 2004 (WA)
Dangerous Goods Safety Act 2004 (WA)
Dangerous Substances Act 1979 (SA)
Dangerous Substances Act 1979 (SA)
Dangerous Substances Act 2004 (ACT)
Dangerous Substances Act 2004 (ACT)
Transport Operations (Road Use Management - Dangerous Goods) Regulation 2018 (Qld)
Transport Operations (Road Use Management - Dangerous Goods) Regulation 2018 (Qld)
Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW)
Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW)
Land Use Planning and Approvals Act 1993 (Tas)
Land Use Planning and Approvals Act 1993 (Tas)
Planning Act 1999 (NT)
Planning Act 1999 (NT)
Planning Act 2016 (Qld)
Planning Act 2016 (Qld)
Planning Act 2023 (ACT)
Planning Act 2023 (ACT)
Planning and Development Act 2005 (WA)
Planning and Development Act 2005 (WA)
Planning and Environment Act 1987 (Vic)
Planning and Environment Act 1987 (Vic)
Planning, Development and Infrastructure Act 2016 (SA)
Planning, Development and Infrastructure Act 2016 (SA)
Environment Protection Act 1993 (SA)
Environment Protection Act 1993 (SA)
Environment Protection Act 1997 (ACT)
Environment Protection Act 1997 (ACT)
Environment Protection Act 2017 (Vic)
Environment Protection Act 2017 (Vic)
Environmental Management and Pollution Control Act 1994 (Tas)
Environmental Management and Pollution Control Act 1994 (Tas)
Environmental Protection Act 1986 (WA)
Environmental Protection Act 1986 (WA)
Environmental Protection Act 1994 (Qld)
Environmental Protection Act 1994 (Qld)
Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 (NSW)
Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 (NSW)
Waste Management and Pollution Control Act 1998 (NT)
Waste Management and Pollution Control Act 1998 (NT)
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Cth)
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Cth)
Environment Protection Act 2019 (NT)
Environment Protection Act 2019 (NT)
Tracker
- New8 June 2026
Dangerous goods and dangerous substances laws added
The legislation library now covers dangerous goods and dangerous substances regimes across NSW, Queensland, Victoria, WA, SA, Tasmania, the ACT and the Northern Territory. This gives warehouses, manufacturers, labs, farms, retailers, hospitality operators, builders, importers and logistics businesses a clearer place to understand classification, packaging, placarding, transport documents, emergency information, storage, handling, licences, notices and incident records.
Environment, Waste & PollutionConstruction & TradesFood & Product ComplianceEmployment & WorkplaceContracts & CommercialConsumer Law & Trading - Case7 June 2026
Current regulator, platform and greenwashing cases added
The selected cases section now includes a further official-source batch for cartel penalties, crypto wallet licensing, AML/CTF reporting, online safety notices, carbon-registry controls, financial advice referral models, greenwashing claims and enterprise-agreement dispute scope. Each page explains the actual court story, the limits of what was decided and the practical checks a business should run.
Finance, Payments & SecurityDigital & EcommerceEnvironment, Waste & PollutionConsumer Law & TradingEmployment & Workplace - New7 June 2026
Environment and waste compliance coverage added
Businesses can now browse core environmental compliance laws for the Commonwealth, every state and territory, and the NT's separate waste and pollution control law. The pages focus on premises, projects, waste, noise, pollution incidents, approvals, contractor controls and regulator notices.
Environment, Waste & PollutionCommercial Leases & PropertyConstruction & Trades
Cases
ACCR v Santos
Environmental and climate claims need evidence behind them, but the law also reads them in context. A long-term target is not automatically misleading because it...
Baillie Wines v Camden Council
Agritourism and farm-gate concepts are not magic labels. If a business wants planning approval for food, drink, accommodation or events on rural land, the proposed...
Clean Energy Regulator v Emerging Energy
Carbon, emissions and clean-energy schemes can keep generating regulatory risk after a company enters liquidation. Registry account controls, authorised...
Liberty Bell Bay administration directions
Environmental obligations can shape an administration or sale process. If a distressed business operates a site with permits, hazardous materials or pollution...