Water Security Series - What do Victoria’s new environment protection laws mean for you?

Originally recorded 21 April 2021

Victoria’s new environment protection laws will come into effect from 1 July 2021. This will bring about significant changes in how pollution is regulated in Victoria. The Environment Protection Authority Victoria will have increased powers to prevent harm to the environment and public from pollution and waste including enforcing stronger penalties for polluters. Victorians will also have a duty to understand the risks that their activities cause to the environment and human health and will be required to take practicable steps to prevent their actions from causing harm. It will be the first time in Australia that this ‘General Environmental Duty’ is criminally enforceable.

So, what will this mean for business and the community? And how will it impact water and soil quality?

Presenters
Associate Professor Suzie Reichman
CAPIM Director, The University of Melbourne

Dr Paul Leahy
Senior Fresh Water Scientist, Environment Protection Authority, Victoria

Dr Bram Mason
Principal Environmental Sustainability, Melbourne Water

Dr Jess Drake
Environmental Regulation & Soil Scientist, Murrang Earth Sciences

Associate Professor Anthony Boxshall (Chair)
Enterprise Fellow, The University of Melbourne

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