DEPARTMENT OF CLIMATE CHANGE, ENERGY, THE ENVIRONMENT AND WATER
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
EPBC Act Part 7-9 decisions published, 1/09/2025 to 7/09/2025
For further information see the referrals list at https://epbcpublicportal.environment.gov.au/all-referrals/
and type the reference number in the Filter by Referral Number box
actions determined as requiring approval (EPBC Act s.75)
Reference | Title | Controlling Provisions | Date |
2025/10205 | Talison Lithium Australia Pty Ltd / Mining / 1662 Maranup Ford Road Greenbushes, WA 6254 / Western Australia / Greenbushes Lithium Mine Additional Waste Rock Landforms and Salt Water Gully Dam |
| 29/08/2025 |
2025/10244 | Taronga Mines Pty Ltd / Mining / Grampians Rd, Emmaville NSW 2371(Latitude: 29° 23' 14.74" S; Longitude: 151° 33' 4.23" E) / New South Wales / Taronga Tin Project |
| 3/09/2025 |
Assessment Approach (EPBC Act s.87)
Reference | Title | Assessment Approach | Date |
2025/10205 | Talison Lithium Australia Pty Ltd / Mining / 1662 Maranup Ford Road Greenbushes, WA 6254 / Western Australia / Greenbushes Lithium Mine Additional Waste Rock Landforms and Salt Water Gully Dam | Preliminary Documentation | 29/08/2025 |
DECISION ON APPROVAL (EPBC Act s.133)
Reference | Title | Approval Decision | Date |
2022/09292 | Ulan Coal Mines Pty Limited / Mining / 4505 Ulan Road, Ulan NSW / New South Wales / Ulan Coal Modification 6 - Underground Mining Extension | Approved with conditions | 28/08/2025 |
2020/8668 | Acen Australia Pty Ltd / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / near Coolah / New South Wales / Valley of the Winds wind farm | Approved with conditions | 2/09/2025 |
variation of conditions of approval (EPBC Act s.143)
Title | Date | |
2018/8206 | Talison Lithium Australia Pty Ltd / Exploration (mineral, oil and gas - non-marine) / Mulitple mining leases / Western Australia / Greenbushes Lithium mine expansion, 80 km SE of Bunbury, WA | 3/09/2025 |
NOTICE OF EXTENSION OF TIME (EPBC Act s.130(4))
Reference | Title | Extended to | Date |
2019/8497 | St Patricks Plains Wind Farm Pty Ltd / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / Multiple on Highland Lakes Rd, Steppes, TAS, 7030 / Tasmania / St Patricks Plains Wind Farm, Central Highlands, Tas | 26/09/2025 | 29/08/2025 |
2020/8838 | Viva Energy Gas Australia Pty Ltd / Mining / Corio Bay, Port of Geelong / Victoria / Viva Energy Gas Terminal Project | 30/09/2025 | 1/09/2025 |
Some public notifications on the Internet and in the Gazette relating to the processing of referrals for approval under Chapter 4 of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 may occasionally be missed in processing by the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water or may not meet timeframes for notification. The Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water has implemented systems and ongoing quality assurance procedures to minimise any risk of missing a notification within the required timeframe. Where a missed notification is identified the practice will be to notify these even though the timeframe for notification has lapsed. This will ensure that the history of notifications for each referral is available to the public. The Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water regrets any inconvenience that may be caused by a missed notification. Please note that late notifications have not affected subsequent processing of referrals or assessments and they do not affect decisions made.