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November 2025 ESG Policy Update—Australia

On 6 November 2025, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) announced enforcement actions against two major superannuation funds, for alleged greenwashing in their investment portfolios.

Australia Commercial

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K&L Gates LLP

Keeping Up With ESG In Australia – December 2025

Welcome to the December edition of Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer's Australian ESG bulletin, ‘Keeping Up with ESG'.

Australia Commercial

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Essential ESG: Episode 26 – Insights From The 2025 UN Forum On Business And Human Rights

Insights from the 2025 United Nations Business and Human Rights Forum in Geneva.

Australia Environment

CC

Corrs Chambers Westgarth

EPBC Reforms Finalised

The long-awaited amendments to the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act), the bills establishing the National Environmental Protection Agency (NEPA) and Environment Information...

Australia Environment

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Queensland Government Proposes Significant Changes To Environmental Licensing Regime

Australia Environment

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

The Latest On EPBC Clean Energy Project Approvals

Australia Energy

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Essential IP Tips For Critical Minerals & Cleantech Innovations – First Steps

Australia Energy

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Spruson & Ferguson

Essential ESG: Episode 25 – Operating Responsibly In Conflict-affected Areas: The Role Of Grievance Mechanisms

Australia Commercial

CC

Corrs Chambers Westgarth

September 2025 ESG Policy Update—Australia

Australia Commercial

KG

K&L Gates LLP

NSW Clean Energy Approvals Greater Source Of Delay Than Federal EPBC, As Wind Farm Approval Costs Reach Up To $100 Million: Survey

Australia Energy

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

October 2025 ESG Policy Update—Australia

Australia Commercial

KG

K&L Gates LLP

Environment Protection And Biodiversity Conservation Act Reforms Announced

Australia Environment

CC

Corrs Chambers Westgarth

NSW Government Bulletin: Opportunity For Climate Resilience Under Proposed NSW Planning Reforms

Australia Environment

HR

Holding Redlich

Federal Court Of Australia's Decision: Pabai V Commonwealth—no Duty Of Care To Protect From Climate Change

Australia Environment

AO

A&O Shearman

New English Requirements For Visas

Australia Immigration

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Interstaff Immigration Agency

Insights Into Unique Court Decisions, With Pavlos Stavropoulos, Senior Disputes And Insolvency Solicitor At Addisons

Australia Insolvency

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Cathro & Partners

Michael Byrnes discusses the Westpac WFH case on 2SM with Tim Webster

Australia Employment

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Swaab

What constitutes an abandonment of employment?

Australia Employment

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Swaab

Fair Work Commission Backs Employee in Remote Work Dispute with Westpac

Australia Employment

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McCabes

Climate Litigation Is Shaping The Regulatory Landscape In Australia

Climate change and environmental sustainability concerns continue to shape the legal and regulatory landscape in Australia. Recent court actions provide important guidance for government...

Australia Environment

KW

King & Wood Mallesons

Critical minerals and CAHRAs: managing ESG risks in emerging markets

Companies that invest in comprehensive ESG risk management systems as part of a broader risk management framework will gain a competitive edge.

Australia Environment

CC

Corrs Chambers Westgarth

Keeping Up With ESG In Australia – October 2025

Our monthly ESG bulletin provides a targeted snapshot of key developments we see as reflecting the "must know" trends in the Australian market.

Australia Commercial

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Australia Sets 2035 Emissions Reduction Target

Ahead of the upcoming 30^th Conference of the Parties (COP30), the Australian Government has released its updated Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC)...

Australia Environment

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Investment Trends In The Agricultural Industry (Video)

Australia Healthcare

FC

FTI Consulting

Paving The Way: Five Things You Need To Know About The NSW EP&A Act Amendments

Australia Environment

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Can Artificial Intelligence Improve Planning And Environmental Decision Making?

Australia Technology

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

August 2025 ESG Policy Update—Australia

Worldwide Environment

KG

K&L Gates LLP

Senate Inquiry 2025: Tackling Greenwashing And Restoring Trust In Sustainability Claims

Australia Commercial

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Keeping Up With ESG In Australia – August 2025

Australia Environment

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Private Funding, Public Good: Community Improvement Districts Draft Regulation Open For Consultation

Australia Environment

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Mitigate, Measure, Report: Proposed Reforms To NSW Environment Protection Licences For High Emitting Facilities

Australia Environment

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Assessing Scope 3 Emissions: An analysis of the implications of Denman Aberdeen Muswellbrook Scone Healthy Environment Group Inc v MACH Energy Australia Pty Ltd [2025] NSWCA 163 (the Mount Pleasant decision)

Australia Environment

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Swaab

Australia's NVES 2025 - mandatory CO₂ targets for motor vehicle suppliers

Australia Transport

BP

Bartier Perry

Private Funding, Public Good: Community Improvement Districts Draft Regulation Open For Consultation

The NSW Government has released a draft regulation under the Community Improvement Districts Act 2025 (NSW) (CID Act), which amends the short regulations included in sch 3 to the Act.

Australia Environment

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Mitigate, Measure, Report: Proposed Reforms To NSW Environment Protection Licences For High Emitting Facilities

The NSW Environment Protection Authority (NSW EPA) has announced plans to impose new environment protection licensing requirements on almost 200 licensed premises.

Australia Environment

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Assessing Scope 3 Emissions: An analysis of the implications of Denman Aberdeen Muswellbrook Scone Healthy Environment Group Inc v MACH Energy Australia Pty Ltd [2025] NSWCA 163 (the Mount Pleasant decision)

Court overturned a coal mine expansion for failing to assess local climate impacts from Scope 3 emissions, setting a precedent for stricter project scrutiny.

Australia Environment

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Swaab

Australia's NVES 2025 - mandatory CO₂ targets for motor vehicle suppliers

NVES imposes CO₂ emissions targets on new light vehicles, with a scheme rewarding low-emission suppliers & penalising those exceeding targets.

Australia Transport

BP

Bartier Perry

It's Plan-demonium Without Consent: Court Considers Consent Requirements In Commercial Leases

Australia Real Estate

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Recent tax incentives fuelling Australia's clean energy future

Both incentives were introduced in the Future Made in Australia (Production Tax Credits and Other Measures) Bill 2024.

Australia Environment

HR

Holding Redlich

DCCEEW Consultation Materials - Sea Dumping And Offshore CCS

In late June DCCEEW released draft Guidance in relation to regulating the offshore sequestration of CO₂ under the Environment Protection (Sea Dumping) Act 1981 (Cth) (Sea Dumping Act).

Australia Environment

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

New social impact and community benefit requirements begin for large-scale wind and solar development

New QLD laws from 18 July 2025 require social impact assessments & community benefit deals for large wind & solar farm projects.

Australia Environment

HR

Holding Redlich

Australian carbon markets – priorities for reform

Key priorities to build a fluid carbon market that can support Australia's net-zero transition.

Australia Environment

HR

Holding Redlich

Greenwashing and the regulator's focus – ASIC's landmark case against Mercer super fund

Australia Environment

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Barry Nilsson

Changes to the infrastructure provisions in the Planning Act 2016 effective from 30 June 2025

Australia Environment

HR

Holding Redlich

Keeping Up With ESG In Australia – June 2025

Australia Environment

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Social Capital - The New Currency For Queensland Wind And Solar

Australia Energy

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Moulis Legal

Behind the green curtain: Understanding and mitigating greenwashing risks

Australia Environment

PA

Piper Alderman

Green tape reforms proposed for the Environmental Protection Act and Water Act

Australia Environment

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Cooper Grace Ward

Holman Webb Lawyers helps to secure protection of the Great Artesian Basin

Australia Environment

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Holman Webb Lawyers

It doesn't pay to be wishy-washy - spotlight returns to penalties for greenwashing

Australia Environment

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Kennedys

EU Commission Publishes The Risk Classification Under The EUDR

Worldwide Environment

JD

Jones Day

Not So GLAD: What Businesses Can Learn From The Federal Court's Ruling In ACCC v Clorox Australia Pty Limited [2025] FCA 357

Australia Environment

GA

Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)

GREENWASHING: IT'S NOT ALL GLAD

Australia Commercial

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Pointon Partners

April 2025 ESG Policy Update—Australia

Australia Commercial

KG

K&L Gates LLP

NSW Government Bulletin: Restoring certainty – Parliament responds to courts' interpretation of the EPA Act

Australia Environment

HR

Holding Redlich

Australia's evolving ESG regulatory landscape: managing the legal risks

Australia Commercial

CC

Corrs Chambers Westgarth

It's all go for FOGO - new Act creates new demands on councils for managing organic waste

Australia Environment

BP

Bartier Perry

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Investment Trends In The Agricultural Industry (Video)

FC

FTI Consulting

Future Of Consumer APAC: Climate Change And ESG Litigation Trends In The Consumer Sector

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

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