Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water

Opportunity for Public Comment

Draft Assessment Bilateral Agreement with the State of South Australia

Interested members of the public are invited to comment on the draft assessment bilateral agreement with the State of South Australia, in accordance with subsection 49A(a) of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act).

The assessment bilateral agreement will cover actions assessed under the Mining Act 1971 (SA), and the Planning, Development and Infrastructure Act 2016 (SA). This will allow the South Australian Government to use their own processes to assess certain actions under the EPBC Act. The agreement will reduce duplication of assessments between the Australian and South Australian Governments.

The draft assessment bilateral agreement with the South Australian Government is publicly available at: https://www.dcceew.gov.au/environment/epbc/approvals/state-assessments/sa

Submissions must be received by no later than 5pm (AEST) on 2 September 2024.

Written comments are to be submitted via the DCCEEW consultation hub at: https://consult.dcceew.gov.au