Understanding environmental approvals for renewable energy projects and the implications of recent EPBC Act and EES reform
This session will give attendees an overview of the environmental approvals required for renewable energy projects in Victoria, with a particular focus on the recent changes to the Commonwealth legislation, the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Cth) and proposed reform to the Environment Effects Act 1978 (Vic). The presentation will also address the relevance of the Victorian Renewable Energy Zones to the approvals process.
Speaker
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Meg Lee, Partner, Hall & Wilcox
Meg is a Partner at Hall & Wilcox, specialising in planning and environment law. She has nearly 30 years’ experience advising clients on environmental and planning approvals for major infrastructure projects and property developments across all sectors including government, retail, residential, health, industrial, water and energy sectors. Meg helps clients navigate the approvals process, including through instructing witnesses and counsel for Advisory Committee, Panel and VCAT hearings. Meg also assists clients with environmental compliance and enforcement issues in VCAT, Magistrates' Court and Supreme Court. Meg is a Board member and Vice-President of the Victorian Planning and Environmental Law Association (VPELA).
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Facilitator
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Kat Smith MPIA, Senior Policy Officer, Planning Institute of Australia
Kat is an urban planner with over over fifteen years of experience across local and state government as well as the private sector in Victoria. Kat is now Senior Policy Officer with PIA, working across the Victorian and national offices.
Kat has a strong background in strategic planning and policy development, working across many areas of planning policy development and implementation, particularly in roles at the Victorian Planning Authority and Whittlesea City Council. Kat is particularly interested in building sound, evidence-based policy and advocacy to inform decision-making to drive outcomes that best serve the public interest.
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