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Winchester South: Land Court recommends mine approval after weighing climate impacts
On 30 October 2026, the Land Court of Queensland (the Court) recommended mining leases and environmental approval be granted for the proposed Winchester South coal mine in the decision of Whitehaven W ...
The Federal Court rules Aboriginal heritage declaration in McPhillamys case invalid on procedural grounds
In LFB Resources NL v Minister for the Environment and Water (No 3) [2026] FCA 1504, the Federal Court found that a section 10 declaration protecting part of the McPhillamys Gold Project site in ...
Deconstructing MACH Energy v DAMSHEG – what the High Court really said about scope 3 emissions
The High Court has dismissed MACH Energy's appeal against the invalidation of a development consent extending the life of the Mount Pleasant coal mine in New South Wales, a decision that has attracted ...
Australian Infrastructure Investment Monitor 2026
Allens and Infrastructure Partnerships Australia are pleased to share the 2026 Australian Infrastructure Investment Monitor, the 11th annual survey of infrastructure investors. Drawing on the perspect ...
Queensland strategic projects Bill passes, excludes renewables and data centres
The Queensland Parliament has passed the State Development and Public Works Organisation (Critical Minerals) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026, and in the process has excluded renewables and d ...
Expert or arbitrator? The line holds
Expert determination clauses are increasingly common in commercial contracts, particularly those for construction, infrastructure and resources projects, and it is typical for such clauses to specify ...
Fast-tracking of State significant projects on the way in Queensland
The State Development and Public Works Organisation (Critical Minerals) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026 (Qld) (the Bill) seeks to empower the Minister and the Coordinator-General (the CG) to ...
Alstef sows doubt on security requirements for unfixed goods and materials
In this Insight, we explore how the Alstef decision may affect the treatment of unfixed goods and materials, challenging long-standing contractual approaches to security and progress payments. ...
WA Court of Appeal reinforces strict timeframe to respond to SOPA payment claim
In Co-Operative Bulk Handling v Martinus Rail, the Western Australian Court of Appeal confirmed that the time an emailed payment claim is made or given under the Building and Construction (Security of ...
Queensland proposes a refresh of its environmental offsets framework
The Queensland Government is reviewing its environmental offsets framework, and consultation is now open on A fresh start for Queensland’s Environmental Offsets Framework (the Discussion Paper). ...