Per and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are widely used chemicals that do not readily break down in the environment. Regulators face considerable challenges in determining which PFAS warrant regulation. This paper considers case studies of how different jurisdictions have approached these challenges, which PFAS they have chosen to regulate, and current debates that are shaping these...

This paper examines the role of single-use ​plastic (SUP) bans in addressing plastic pollution, outlines current debates on how to replace banned SUP products, and compares SUP bans in international and Australian jurisdictions.

This paper provides an overview of three current issues related to recent major legislative and policy reforms that aim to restore environmental health and better manage competition for water in the Murray-Darling Basin.

After 28 years without a major flood, the Hawkesbury-Nepean Valley has experienced three major floods in the past three years. A proposal to raise the Warragamba Dam wall for flood mitigation in the Hawkesbury-Nepean is currently being assessed for development. This e-brief describes some of the legal and regulatory constraints that currently limit any flood...