Submissions
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Exposure Draft National Environmental Standard (Data and Information) 2026
The QRC submission to the Australian Government’s consultation on the proposed National Environmental Standard (Data and Information) 2026 provides industry feedback on the management, accessibility and use of environmental data under the EPBC Act reforms. It supports improved transparency, interoperability and regulatory certainty, while highlighting the need to recognise existing State and Commonwealth systems, avoid duplication, ensure proportionate requirements and provide greater clarity around implementation, existing datasets and commercially sensitive information.
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A fresh start for Queensland’s Environmental Offsets Framework discussion paper
The QRC submission to the Queensland Government’s consultation on reforming the Environmental Offsets Framework provides industry feedback on proposals to modernise offset delivery, improve environmental outcomes, increase transparency and simplify the existing framework. It highlights the need for reforms to address practical implementation challenges while avoiding unintended impacts on offset availability, costs, approval timeframes, regulatory complexity and investment certainty.
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Exposure Draft National Environmental Standard (Environmental Offsets) 2026
The QRC submission to the Australian Government’s consultation on the proposed National Environmental Standard (Environmental Offsets) 2026 provides industry feedback on the implementation of a nationally consistent environmental offsets framework under the EPBC Act reforms. It supports improved clarity, consistency and investment certainty, while highlighting the need to reduce duplication, address practical implementation challenges and ensure the framework delivers effective environmental outcomes through a proportionate and workable approvals system.
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Exposure Draft National Environmental Standard for matters of National Environmental Significance
QRC submission on the Exposure Draft National Environmental Standard for Matters of National Environmental Significance, supporting practical and durable environmental reform while recommending a proportionate and predictable framework that enables efficient project approvals alongside strong environmental protections.
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Residual Risk Guideline and Calculator Advance Copy
QRC submission on the Residual Risk Assessment Guideline (Version 2.00), acknowledging DETSI’s ongoing engagement with industry and supporting a practical, transparent and effective residual risk framework.
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GAWB Water Security Assets Price Monitoring Review 2026–30
Submitted to the Queensland Competition Authority (QCA) project team re: its Draft Report on the Gladstone Area Water Board (GAWB) Water Security Assets for 2026–30.
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National Environmental Standard (Matters of National Environmental Significance) 2026
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