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This week's highlights include: * The whole package. A new federal paper examines three policy approaches to minimise packaging waste, and identifies one clear winner. * Waste to resources. An overhaul of a South Australian environment policy could lead to a waste hierarchy revamp and mandatory waste planning. * NFF chief

This week's highlights include: * Energy planning. The Senate has established a committee that will inquire into energy planning and regulation. * Nature summit. Minister Tanya Plibersek has released the program for next month's Global Nature Positive Summit in Sydney. * Coal grant. The Queensland government has awarded another

This week's highlights include: * Three federal bills pass. Parliament has passed bills on illegal logging, climate disclosure, and the Net Zero Economy Authority. * Biodiversity offsets review. A Tribunal says the total value of NSW biodiversity credit transactions in FY24 exceeded all other years combined. * Good to go. The

This week's highlights include: * Human rights. The ACT has become the first Australian jurisdiction to legislate the right to a healthy environment. * Crossbench demands. Senate crossbenchers have made numerous recommendations in a committee report on the Future Made in Australia Bill. * COP29. The president of the upcoming COP29

This week's highlights include: * PFAS changes. Queensland plans to end its ban on the beneficial reuse of waste that contains extremely low levels of PFAS. * NGER response. The federal government will explore options for facility-level emissions disclosures under the NGER scheme. * Insurer scrutiny. APRA plans to assess

This week's highlights include: * Circularity. The Productivity Commission will nominate Australia's priority circular economy opportunities. * Mandatory disclosure. The Senate has cleared the way for Australia to have a mandatory climate-related financial disclosure regime. * PFAS inquiry. Senator Lidia Thorpe has instigated a new inquiry into PFAS.

This week's highlights include: * Biodiversity law revamp. The NSW government has introduced a Bill that will overhaul the state's biodiversity offsets scheme. * EPA changes. A WA Bill will overhaul how the state's EPA operates, and will expand its Board. * Listening mode. The NSW government