EnvA has called on the Federal Environment Minister to assess the linked Moranbah North and Grosvenor coal mine referrals together, warning that separate assessments risk understating their combined impacts on threatened species, water resources and greenhouse gas emissions. Coal extraction proposals must undergo rigorous environmental assessment.
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Community group says Centurion LNG proposal is premature
EnvA has called for the proposed Centurion LNG Facility to be refused or deferred, arguing it is premature to approve infrastructure that depends on the proposed Centurion North Coal Development before that project has completed its State and Commonwealth environmental assessment.
EnvA calls for Gemini Rail Loop referral to be refused
EnvA has called on the Federal Environment Minister to refuse the proposed Gemini Rail Loop Project, arguing it is part of a larger staged coal mining development that has been improperly divided into separate referrals.
Threatened wildlife deserves better than piecemeal coal mine approvals
Australia’s last natural population of the endangered bridled nail-tail wallaby is once again under threat. EnvA has urged the Federal Environment Minister to refuse the Gemini Coal Mine Extension, warning it would impact threatened species while assessing only one component of a much larger mining development.
Enough is Enough: EnvA Urges Federal Minister to Reject the Washpool Coal Project
EnvA has called on the Federal Environment Minister to reject the proposed Washpool Coal Project, warning it would clear around 7,500 hectares of land, threaten nationally protected species, generate an estimated 144 million tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions and place further pressure on the Great Barrier Reef catchment. The project should be refused or, at a minimum, undergo a full Environmental Impact Statement before any decision is made.
Queenslanders risk losing their say on major developments under proposed laws
EnvA has called for the proposed legislative changes to be rejected, warning it would significantly expand ministerial powers while reducing transparency, public consultation and appeal rights. The Bill would fundamentally alter the balance between development facilitation and public accountability, with implications for communities, landholders and environmental decision-making across Queensland.
EnvA calls on Federal Envinment Minister to look beyond coal miner assurances
EnvA has called on the Federal Environment Minister to ensure public submissions on the proposed Peak Downs Mine Power Line Realignment Project are properly assessed.
Queensland’s ‘pay-to-destroy’ offsets system is failing biodiversity
EnvA has urged the Queensland Government to undertake a fundamental review of its environmental offsets framework, warning the current system has become a “pay-to-destroy” model that is failing to halt biodiversity decline. EnvA says genuine reform must prioritise avoiding environmental damage and delivering real conservation outcomes, rather than relying on financial payments that cannot replace lost habitat.
EnvA warns environmental offsets must not become a licence to destroy nature
EnvA has urged the Federal Government to strengthen its proposed Environmental Offsets Standard, warning that weak offset rules could legitimise ongoing destruction of nationally important environmental values. EnvA argues that if suitable offsets cannot be secured, projects should not be approved, and that permanent habitat loss cannot be compensated through temporary protection measures or “pay-to-destroy” offset schemes.
Koala recovery at risk as community consultation collapses
Community advisors to Australia’s national koala recovery effort say the process is “failing to function”, citing a lack of meetings, poor communication, and little transparency on progress — despite ongoing threats to koala habitat.
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