Review an SEE or EIS against the consent authority's assessment framework
Key facts
- Human involvement
- YellowClose supervision
- How AI is used
- Check the SEE or EIS against the assessment framework and the specialist reports on the file, and list missing content and impacts that still need an expert.
- What the lawyer must review
- Get site-specific ecological, hydrological, heritage and acoustic impacts from specialists
- Note NSW EIS from 21 March 2026: 'likely significant' impacts only; feasible alternatives not required
- Apply that change under the Environmental Planning and Assessment Amendment (Planning System Reforms) Act 2025 (NSW)
- Check EPBC steps against the Environment Protection Reform Act 2025 (Cth) timetable
- Note the timetable: Tranche 1 20 February 2026; NEPA 1 July 2026; the rest by 1 December 2026
- Check the Environment Protection Act 2017 (Vic) and Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 (NSW) are current
- Written for / version
- Australia versionAU
Rules that apply
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Who does what
| Role | What they do |
|---|---|
| Assistance | Potential support includes identifying points for review. 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
- Open each relied-on authority independently. Confirm its existence, current status, proposition and any quotation or pinpoint reference.
- Check the specialist’s assumptions, qualifications and limits. Obtain the relevant expert or specialist review before relying on a technical conclusion.
- Verify the applicable jurisdiction and the version of each relevant law, rule or instrument in force at the material time.
- 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.