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Australian Federal Court Makes Landmark Decision On Compensation Entitlements For Native Title
The Australian Federal Court has handed down its decision in Davey on behalf of the Gudanji, Yanyuwa and Yanyuwa-Marra Peoples v Northern Territory of Australia (No 5) [2026] FCA 153 (McArthur River Compensation Claim), which concerned a compensation claim made by the claimant native title holders (Claimants) for the loss or infringement of their native title rights arising from the grant of mineral leases and other approvals and activities associated with the development and operation of the...
Australian Parliament passes key reforms to Australia’s national environmental laws | JD Supra
Following several weeks of consultations and hearings by the Senate's Environment and Communications Legislation Committee, the Australian Parliament has passed seven Bills (Reforms) that constitute the most important change to national environmental law in 25 years.
Secondary market activity in Australia’s offshore wind sector
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It has been a productive year for the Australian Government through its award of multiple feasibility licences under the Offshore Electricity Infrastructure Act 2021 (Cth) and its associated regulatory framework (OEI Framework). Since issuing the inaugural licences in Gippsland earlier this year, global investors are now circling the highly coveted sites known for their world-class wind speeds, shallow water depths, and relative proximity to Victoria's grid backbone.
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Powering the green technology focus
SELECT Member firm DMH Electrical Services was the power behind this year’s Green Home Festival in Edinburgh in mid-August when it provided the cabling for its first outdoor event. The Green Home Festival is organised by the Construction Industry Collective Voice (CICV) – made up of 29 trade associations, professional services bodies and companies, including SELECT – and is part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Getting back to nature for major island port project
It’s not often you get warned about the dangers of ticks and are asked to be respectful to newts in an onsite induction course, but that’s what the team from Member firm BMES (Scotland) Ltd learned before starting the M&E package for the Stornoway deep water port project in Lewis and Harris.
How the excavation of Tu'am will help fill in the holes of our historical knowledge
Recent work by the Tourism and Archaeology Department of Umm Al Quwain has brought to light an ancient pearling town and Christian monastery on Siniya Island. The archaeologists working on the project – of whom I am one – believe that these remains can be identified with the “lost city” of Tu’am. But what, exactly, does this claim entail and why is it significant to the history of the Emirates? Tu’am is described by Arabic geographical and historical sources written in the Golden Age of Islam.
Mike Stark brings the voice of experience as new SELECT President
In June 2024, Mike Stark not only celebrates a 44-year career in the electrical industry – 40 of those years with the same business – but is also taking up the Presidency of SELECT. During that time, he has gone from a 16-year-old electrical apprentice with an Edinburgh-based firm in 1978 to joining Arthur McKay in 1984, where he has enjoyed many career opportunities as the family-run company expanded from Scotland into northern England.
Proposed Australian Environmental Law Reforms | JD Supra
May 30, 2024 To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: The Australian Federal Minister for the Environment and Water has tabled proposed laws before the Australian Parliament to establish new national environmental agencies, enhance their enforcement powers and establish the legal governance structures to collect and disseminate environmental data to inform better government decision-making.
Proposed Australian Environmental Law Reforms
The Australian Federal Minister for the Environment and Water has tabled proposed laws before the Australian Parliament to establish new national environmental agencies, enhance their enforcement powers and establish the legal governance structures to collect and disseminate environmental data to inform better government decision-making.
The perfect blend of skills and experience
Scott with a still known as ‘Ugly Betty’ It takes just three ingredients to make Scotch whisky – malted barley, water and yeast – but on the island of Islay something magical happens as the spirit is imbued with the wonderful aromas of peat and smoke, creating the most iconic whiskies in the Scotland.
Celebrating a business built on family values
Buying your first house while raising two young children is generally not the best time to leave a safe and secure job and start out on your own, but that is what Benny and Rosemary Smith did more than 50 years ago and now three generations of the family are working for AC Electrics – the company they started from their home in Cleland, near Motherwell, in 1973.
Mandatory climate-related financial disclosures proposed for Australia | JD Supra
January 23, 2024 To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: Following two rounds of consultation, the Australian Government has released an exposure draft of the Treasury Laws Amendment Bill 2024: Climate related financial disclosure (Draft Bill) which would introduce mandatory, internationally-aligned climate-related financial disclosures from the 2024/25 financial year. The Draft Bill has been released for consultation until 9 February 2024.
Mandatory climate-related financial disclosures proposed for Australia
Following two rounds of consultation, the Australian Government has released an exposure draft of the Treasury Laws Amendment Bill 2024: Climate related financial disclosure (Draft Bill) which would introduce mandatory, internationally-aligned climate-related financial disclosures from the 2024/25 financial year. The Draft Bill has been released for consultation until 9 February 2024.
Our Frankie’s a true peak performer
SECTT Training Officer Frankie Greig has come back from his Italian Lakes Cycle Challenge a changed man: a new level of fitness, a positive attitude to life and pride that his efforts have raised £2,880 for the Electrical Industries Charity (EIC).
Harnessing the potential of renewables
Plumbing firm boss reveals benefits of heat pumps for electrical businesses Lachlan at work with a heat pump Lachlan McInnes provided the heating engineer’s viewpoint at some of our recent Toolbox Talks, where he urged electricians to embrace air source heat pumps and associated technologies as soon as they can to avoid missing the potential of renewables as the sector quickly grows.
A world-first nature repair market for Australia | JD Supra
April 19, 2023 To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: On 29 March 2023, the Australian Government introduced two Bills to the federal Parliament that, if passed, will introduce the world's first voluntary biodiversity market.
A baseline-and-credit greenhouse gas emissions system for Australia: Reforms to the Safeguard Mechanism | JD Supra
On 30 March 2023, the Australian Federal Parliament passed the Safeguard Mechanism (Crediting) Amendment Act 2023 (Cth) (Safeguard Act). The Safeguard Act, together with the Federal government's proposed reforms to the design of Australia's safeguard mechanism (Safeguard Mechanism) published in its Position Paper in January 2022, will require large greenhouse gas emitters to reduce their net greenhouse gas emissions under a baseline-and-credit trading system.
A baseline-and-credit greenhouse gas emissions system for Australia: Reforms to the Safeguard Mechanism
On 30 March 2023, the Australian Federal Parliament passed the Safeguard Mechanism (Crediting) Amendment Act 2023 (Cth) (Safeguard Act). The Safeguard Act, together with the Federal government's proposed reforms to the design of Australia's safeguard mechanism (Safeguard Mechanism) published in its Position Paper in January 2022, will require large greenhouse gas emitters to reduce their net greenhouse gas emissions under a baseline-and-credit trading system.
Lights, Camera, action!
Winning the contract to work on Edinburgh’s Camera Obscura has meant new challenges for the team at SELECT Member firm Aeron Electrical, but it’s proved to be an unusual and fascinating project Winning the periodic inspection and testing (PI&T) contract for Edinburgh’s iconic Camera Obscura & World of Illusions attraction has given the team at SELECT Member firm Aeron Electrical a new perspective on electrical work.
The safe solution
SELECT Member Craig McGowan gives his verdict on the benefits of arc fault detection devices When a client came to Craig McGowan to discuss the specification for rebuilding their house that had previously burnt down because of an electrical fault, he had no hesitation in recommending the installation of arc fault detection devices (AFDDs) as part of the electrical safety system.
Craig’s driving ambition
SELECT Member Craig Wallace on juggling life as an electrician and a rally co-driver “Now, that was a biggie” was how electrician and rally co-driver Craig Wallace described a ‘parting from the road’ in the 2019 Border Counties Rally in a Honda Civic Type-R R3.
Practical guidance on avoiding "greenwashing" – an Australian response | JD Supra
In June 2022, the Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) released guidance (INFO 271) for entities offering sustainability-related financial products to avoid making misrepresentations in promotional material, disclosure statements, and offerings that could be considered "greenwashing." The guidance is timely given the sea change in market expectations in climate change and environmental, social and governance (ESG) measurement and reporting, and greenwashing disputes...
Taking the lead
New SELECT President Alistair Grant discusses 40 years in the industry and his hopes for the future Alistair has a clear vision of what he wants to achieve during his two years as President Tell us a bit about your business Alistair Grant Electrical is a small family-run business based in Lhanbryde, Moray, that prides itself on its great reputation for quality work.
Offshore Electricity Infrastructure Framework – Draft Regulations and Guidelines | JD Supra
The Australian government has released draft regulations and guidelines for the country's Offshore Electricity Infrastructure (OEI) framework, with public consultation to run until 22 April 2022. Last year, we reported on the Federal Parliament passing the Offshore Electricity Infrastructure Act 2021 (OEI Act) and Offshore Electricity Infrastructure (Regulatory Levies) Act 2021, which establish a framework for regulating electricity infrastructure in Commonwealth waters.
The green revolution
The Green Energy Centre at Dumfries and Galloway College is arming apprentices with the renewables knowledge they need to tackle the challenges of the climate crisis – and picking up a string of awards in the process Glasgow may have been in the news for hosting the COP26 climate change conference last year, but a technical college in the south of Scotland was also making its mark in the fight against global warming in 2021 through its newly developed Green Energy Centre and Green Skills...
Project Finance, human rights and climate change: Updated Equator Principles 4 in effect from October | Lexology
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September 25 2020 The Equator Principles have been one of the principal frameworks for managing sustainability and ESG risk in projects by financial institutions since 2003. The latest update – known as EP4 – renews the focus on human rights and climate change with effect from October 1, 2020.
“Never waste a (COVID-19) crisis”: new proposals to streamline the Australian government's environmental approvals regime | JD Supra
On 27 August 2020, the Federal Government tabled the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Streamlining Environmental Approvals) Bill 2020 (Bill) in the House of Representatives. Why is it important?
“Never waste a (COVID-19) crisis”: new proposals to streamline the Australian government's environmental approvals regime | Lexology
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September 2 2020 On 27 August 2020, the Federal Government tabled the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Streamlining Environmental Approvals) Bill 2020 (Bill) in the House of Representatives. Why is it important?
Seal of approval
SELECT Member Scott McLean explains how being part of the Approved Certifier scheme has brought extra benefits to his business Even with 30 years of electrical experience behind him, Scott McLean still likes to be kept on his toes, updating himself and his team with the latest electrical regulations so he can offer the highest standard of work to his customers.
Directors put on notice over climate change related disclosures | JD Supra
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission ("ASIC") has recently released updates to its existing regulatory guidance on effective disclosure, to clarify its position on the disclosure of climate change-related risks ("climate change risks") and opportunities. The updates are contained in: Regulatory Guide 228: Prospectuses: Effective disclosure for retail investors; and Regulatory Guide 247: Effective disclosure in an operating and financial review.
Offshore wind projects: Assessing the environmental impact: Australia | JD Supra
Offshore wind projects face challenges that are not addressed by the regulatory system established for onshore projects The Australian government's mandatory renewable energy target (MRET) supports investment in renewable energy, requiring that renewable energy make up the equivalent of 20 percent of the nation's electricity by 2020.
"Wrong place...wrong time" - Key implications of the Gloucester coal mine decision | JD Supra
What happened? The Chief Judge of the NSW Land and Environment Court in Australia has upheld the decision of the NSW Minister for Planning's delegate to refuse planning approval for the proposed Rocky Hill Coal Project near the town of Gloucester. Why is it important?
Transformational reform of Victoria's environment protection regime tabled in Parliament | JD Supra
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Spiritually Speaking: Speaking the language of lament
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