Prepare the approvals pathway under the Environment Protection Reform Act 2025 (Cth)
Key facts
- Human involvement
- YellowClose supervision
- How AI is used
- Draft a first-pass referral, controlled-action and conditions pathway, listing matters of national environmental significance that may be triggered and missing documents.
- What the lawyer must review
- Confirm the regime: Environment Protection Reform Act 2025 (Cth), passed 28 November 2025
- Note Tranche 1 from 20 February 2026, National EPA from 1 July 2026, the rest by 1 December 2026
- Treat old EPBC Act 1999 framing as a starting point only
- Check the Environment Register for a referral and apply the National Environmental Standards in force
- Confirm whether state bilateral accreditation still applies
- Verify penalties: civil up to about AUD 15.65 million or turnover-based; up to 7 years' jail
- Check the National EPA's stop-work and audit powers
- Written for / version
- Commonwealth versionCth
Rules that apply
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Who does what
| Role | What they do |
|---|---|
| Assistance | Potential support includes preparing preliminary structure or wording. Confirm the tool’s capability and permitted scope. |
| Lawyer | Set the scope, supervise the work closely, verify every part relied on, resolve omissions and exceptions, and approve the exact output. |
Checklist
- Obtain and inspect the relevant current official register or search result. Confirm identities, interests and the date and scope of the search.
- Confirm the output against the client’s instructions and the complete relevant source material, including omissions or contradictions.
- Resolve exceptions and record the responsible lawyer’s approval of the exact output and intended use.