NEWS
November 24, 2017
Kingfisher Law recently wrote an article for the Irrigation Australia Journal which has been included below and can be found on pages 26-27 of Volume 33, Issue 4 […]
October 24, 2017
Recently Kingfisher Law was fortunate enough to be asked by NT Farmers to write a piece as part of its bimonthly newsletter to members. Below is […]
October 18, 2017
The Turnbull government announced on 17 October 2017 its national energy plan which will significantly change Australia’s energy and emissions reduction policy. The plan was designed […]
September 25, 2017
The NSW Environment Protection Agency is seeking public comment on the Draft NSW Waste and Resource Recovery Infrastructure Strategy 2017-2021. The Strategy has been designed to […]
September 25, 2017
The Senate Inquiry into The Integrity of the Water Market in the Murray-Darling Basin is receiving submissions until Thursday 28 September 2017. The Inquiry will investigate […]
September 25, 2017
ABARES Finds Farm Production and Exports Falling in Agricultural Commodities: September Quarter 2017
Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES) has released their September Quarter 2017 into Agricultural Commodities markets forecasting a decline in both farm […]
September 18, 2017
Community Comment Open for Economic Assessment of Mining and CSG Proposals The NSW Department of Environment and Planning are seeking public comment with regards to the […]
September 18, 2017
The Federal Government has released five draft plans that will reduce marine zoning in 44 marine parks. Marine park protection zones, that cover 36 per cent […]
September 18, 2017
Legislation Legislation for Crowd Funding for Small Businesses Introduced The Corporations Amendment (Crowd-sourced Funding for Proprietary Companies) Bill 2017 (Cth) has been introduced which will allow […]
September 15, 2017
The Productivity Commission is currently undertaking an inquiry into the reform of Australia’s water resources sector. It is required to: assess the outcomes of the National […]
September 11, 2017
Gas Fields Commission and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2017 (QLD) The Gas Fields Commission and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2017 (QLD) has passed parliament last week. […]
September 11, 2017
An independent inquiry in response to a Four Corners investigative inquiry into the management of NSW water across the Murray-Darling basin has issued its interim report. […]
September 11, 2017
The Climate Change Authority is seeking public comment on the Carbon Farming Act 2017 (Cth) and the efficacy of the Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF) that is […]
September 11, 2017
The Senate has referred the Competition and Consumer Amendment (Abolition of Limited Merits Review) Bill 2017 (Cth) to the Standing Committees on Environment and Communications. The Bill intends […]
September 11, 2017
Liquid Fuel Emergency Amendment Bill 2017 The Government bill that will see Australia comply with International Energy Agency obligations has passed Parliament today. Under the Agreement […]
September 11, 2017
The Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources announced last week that agriculture is now the ‘largest contributor to national GDP growth and fastest growing economic sector’. […]
September 11, 2017
‘It is woefully inadequate that, despite having enjoyed over two decades of economic growth, Australia has not been able to improve the social disadvantage of its […]
September 4, 2017
Environment Protection Authority v Warkworth Mining Limited [2017] NSWLEC 107 (25 August 2017) Last week the New South Wales Land and Environment Court found Warkworth Mining […]
September 4, 2017
Quintis Ltd, a major sandalwood producer, has executed a Forbearance Agreement with noteholders that will protect the company from enforcement action due to the non-payment of interest […]
September 4, 2017
The draft Measurement of Soil Carbon Sequestration in Agricultural Systems method is open for public consultation from today until 2 October 2017. The new method is a hybridisation […]
September 4, 2017
The Australia Institute last week released a Report into the closure and rehabilitation of mines in Victoria. The Report emphasised the lack of statistics that indicate […]
August 28, 2017
The Strong and Sustainable Resource Communities Bill 2016 (QLD) passed Queensland Parliament last week. The primary action of the Bill will be to prohibit fly-in fly-out […]
August 28, 2017
The Mineral, Water and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2017 (QLD) introduces reform in several areas however significantly in the area of water planning. The Water Planning Framework […]
August 28, 2017
Webster (Trustee) v Murray Goulburn Co-Operative Co. Limited[2017] FCA 995 (25 August 2017) The plaintiff is a unit holder in the Murray-Goulbourn Unit Trust which is wholly owned by […]
August 28, 2017
Grain Growers have released a Review into 2017 Multi-Peril Crop Insurance Products (MPCI). MPCI gives farmers some financial security over their harvest, protecting them from a […]
August 22, 2017
Northern Adelaide Irrigation Scheme Receives Federal Government Funding The Federal Government will grant $45.6 million to the Northern Adelaide Irrigation Scheme under the $500 million National […]
August 22, 2017
The Government has introduced the Competition and Consumer Amendment (Abolition of Limited Merits Review) Bill 2017 (Cth) that seeks to amend the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) with the […]
August 15, 2017
Since 13 June of this year, a draft Australian/New Zealand Standard for battery storage systems has been open for public comment. After reading the draft standard […]
August 14, 2017
The Nature Conservation (Special Wildlife Reserves) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2017 (QLD) seeks protect significant biodiversity through the assistance of private landholders. It establishes voluntary-managed protected […]
August 14, 2017
The Public Works and Utilities Committee has tabled the Report into the Electricity and Other Legislation (Batteries and Premium Feed-in Tariff) Amendment Bill 2017 (QLD). The […]
August 14, 2017
The Government has introduced the Waste Reduction and Recycling Amendment Bill 217 (QLD) to introduce a twofold pollution reduction scheme. The first stage introduces a state-wide […]
August 14, 2017
The Status and Issues Papers for the development of Water Resource Plans covering four groundwater sources is currently available for public comment. Water Resource Plans are […]
August 14, 2017
Environmental Planning and Assessment Amendment (Planning Panels and Enforcement) Bill 2017 (NSW) This Government Bill will introduce independent planning panels to assess developments, removing this role […]
August 14, 2017
The Product Emissions Standards Bill 2017 (Cth) is one in a collection of a suite of bills that seeks to regulate the noxious emissions leading to […]
August 14, 2017
Farm Biosecurity Plans will be required from 1 October 2017 under the Livestock Production Assurance Program. The LPA Program will assist in uniformly applying industry expectations […]
August 9, 2017
The Australia Institute released a report titled ‘Dam the Expense: The Ord River Irrigation Scheme and the Development of Northern Australia‘ on 28 July 2017. It […]
August 7, 2017
4nature Incorporated v Centennial Springvale Pty Ltd [2017] NSWCA 191 (2 August 2017) The New South Wales Court of Appeal upheld the appeal put forward by the […]
August 7, 2017
Local Government Amendment (Amalgamation Referendums) Bill 2017 (NSW) Despite the NSW Government’s concession that outstanding council amalgamations will not be pursued, the Private Member’s Bill remains […]
August 7, 2017
Environmental Planning and Assessment Amendment (Staged Development Applications) Bill 2017 (NSW) The decision in Bay Simmer Investments Pty Ltd v State of New South Wales [2017] […]
August 7, 2017
Genex Power Ltd has received approval from the Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility (NAIF) to begin stage two of its solar-hydro project. The project has been declared […]
August 7, 2017
Following on from the Four Corners revelations two weeks, the Prime Minister announced a Murray Darling Basin Wide Compliance Review. The Murray-Darling Basin Authority is due […]
August 7, 2017
The Productivity Commission has released their annual review into industry assistance. Northern Australia featured heavily across the Review, including the establishment of the Northern Australia Infrastructure […]
August 7, 2017
Northern Territory of Australia v Griffiths [2017] FCAFC 106 (20 July 2017) The Federal Court has allowed an appeal in part regarding a decision made last year […]
August 7, 2017
Partnering with AgriDigital, CBH is seeking to increase industry efficiency through the use of blockchain technology. Blockchains provide a logistical solution to trust issues that arise […]
July 31, 2017
The Inquiry into the Management, Governance and Use of Environmental Water will investigate the Victorian Environmental Water Holder Annual Report 2015-16 and report on the use […]
July 31, 2017
The Labour Hire Licensing Bill 2017 (QLD) introduces a state-based labour hire licensing scheme that applies to all labour hire providers operating in Queensland. To obtain a licence, […]
July 31, 2017
The Federal Government’s Bioregional Assessment Program is a science-based body that investigates the impact of coal seam gas and large coal mines on water resources. Under […]
July 18, 2017
The South Australian Government is drafting a new bill to regulate labour hire in the state. The core of the proposed law is a state-wide licencing […]
May 22, 2017
Twenty percent of Australian land is owned by our indigenous peoples, under Native Title and Statutory Land Rights schemes. At Kingfisher Law,we have extensive experience working […]
May 22, 2017
Kingfisher Law’s extensive client portfolio encompasses Australian food and fibre producers across numerous agricultural sub-sectors, including livestock, fruit, vegetables, grains, wine, poultry, dairy and forestry. Although […]
April 6, 2017
When you choose to hire Kingfisher Law, you can be confident that your agribusiness is in the hands of some of Australia’s brightest legal minds. Based […]
