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Environmental Justice Australia

@envirojustice.bsky.social
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We're a public interest legal organisation for environmental justice and a radically better world. ⚖️🌿 Authorised by E McKinnon & N Rivers EJA Melbourne Website ➡️ envirojustice.org.au Contact us ➡️ hello@envirojustice.org.au

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Environmental Justice Australia @envirojustice.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Bulldozers could move into these forests any day now – and we’ve just filed a case on behalf of The Wilderness Society Tasmania challenging the decisions that allow it. Our client is asking the court to set aside plans to log in critical Swift Parrot habitat. youtube.com/shorts/oBTcV...
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Bulldozers could move into these forests any day now... #news
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Environmental Justice Australia @envirojustice.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
No matter where you stand in the logging debate, we should all be able to agree: laws only work if they’re followed. That’s why our client, The Wilderness Society Tasmania, is heading to court. Read more: envirojustice.org.au/legal-challe...
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Legal challenge filed over logging plans in critical Swift Parrot habitat
Our client is taking Tasmania’s forest regulator and state-owned logging corporation to court over decisions allowing logging plans to be extended in three coupes in Lutruwita / Tasmania.
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Environmental Justice Australia @envirojustice.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Have your say on the Safeguard Mechanism by 18 September. The government is reviewing Australia’s main policy for cutting industrial climate pollution – and your voice matters. Our legal experts have identified some big problems with the scheme. Take action: envirojustice.org.au/submission-g...
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Environmental Justice Australia @envirojustice.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Australia’s environment law reform isn’t over. Key Environmental Standards have been finalised – but do they set a strong enough bar for nature? Join EJA + EDO legal experts for a webinar on what the Standards mean, their weaknesses and what's next. RSVP envirojustice.org.au/webinar-aust...
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Environmental Justice Australia @envirojustice.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
If you care about healthy rivers, First Nations water rights, and how Australia manages water in a changing climate, the current review of the Water Act matters. envirojustice.org.au/one-week-lef...
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One week left to have your say on Australia’s water laws
If you care about healthy rivers, First Nations water rights, and how Australia manages water in a changing climate, the current review of the Water Act matters.
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Environmental Justice Australia @envirojustice.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
What if justice meant more than punishment? ...But also repairing relationships, restoring Country, and giving affected communities a voice? Join EJA and the Nature Media Centre this Wednesday to unpack Restorative Justice and its possibilities in Australia. envirojustice.org.au/webinar-rest...
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Environmental Justice Australia @envirojustice.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Australia’s new nature Standards are here. So how do they stack up? Our lawyers have read the fine print – and found some serious gaps. Read our full scorecard, then join us next month to unpack what it means for nature – and what happens next: envirojustice.org.au/environmenta...
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Environmental Justice Australia @envirojustice.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Australia’s new nature laws are about to face one of their biggest tests yet. Watch Nicola explain why Standards matter, then see the five tests we’ll be using: envirojustice.org.au/environmenta...
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Environmental Justice Australia @envirojustice.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Last week, our legal team was in court representing @ausconservation.bsky.social in its challenge to the federal approval of the North West Shelf Extension - Australia's largest and longest operating gas project. Read our recap and find out what happens next: envirojustice.org.au/north-west-s...
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Environmental Justice Australia @envirojustice.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Today, our lawyers are back in court representing @ausconservation.bsky.social in the Federal Court as they challenge the Environment Minister’s approval of Australia’s biggest fossil fuel project: Woodside’s North West Shelf extension. Follow the link to watch live: www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwQG...
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Environmental Justice Australia @envirojustice.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Hearing day 2 Today, our lawyers are representing @ausconservation.bsky.social in the Federal Court as they challenge the Environment Minister’s approval of Australia’s biggest fossil fuel project: Woodside’s North West Shelf extension. Follow the link to watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysHP...
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Environmental Justice Australia @envirojustice.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
When communities, Country and nature are under threat, Victorian community legal centres help people understand their rights and take action. Ask your local Victorian MP to support community legal: fclc.org.au/gotyourback
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Environmental Justice Australia @envirojustice.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Right now our lawyers are preparing to step into the courtroom and represent our client, the Australian Conservation Foundation, in the Federal Court. Follow the link to watch live: www.youtube.com/watch?v=zOPf...
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Environmental Justice Australia @envirojustice.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Did you catch this story in ABC news over the weekend? While we celebrate Vince’s important win, it raises a bigger question: why should Traditional Owners and communities have to go to court to ensure governments follow their own laws? envirojustice.org.au/defending-cu...
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Environmental Justice Australia @envirojustice.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
BREAKING: An important win for cultural heritage on the Murray. Read more: envirojustice.org.au/murray-cultu...
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Environmental Justice Australia @envirojustice.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Two weeks ago, we supported our clients to launch the Hard Truths Case at Parliament House, alongside @humanrightshrlc.bsky.social @earthjustice.org. They're taking the Aus gov't to the UN over climate harm linked to Australia's coal and gas exports. Watch full film: youtu.be/iy5rkKfemw4?...
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Environmental Justice Australia @envirojustice.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Did you catch the news? On behalf of our client, Wadi Wadi man Vince Kirby, we’ve filed a case challenging the Victorian government’s approval of a Cultural Heritage Management Plan for part of the Nyah floodplain engineering project. Read more: envirojustice.org.au/defending-cu...
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Environmental Justice Australia @envirojustice.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
🚨 case update 🚨 The Federal Court will deliver its judgment in the landmark Beetaloo fracking case tomorrow, Friday 26 June at Midday. You can watch the decision live via the Federal Court’s YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQy-...
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Environmental Justice Australia @envirojustice.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
BREAKING: Wadi Wadi man Vince Kirby has launched legal action challenging the Victorian government’s approval of a Cultural Heritage Management Plan for part of the Nyah floodplain project on the Murray River. Read more: envirojustice.org.au/defending-cu...
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Environmental Justice Australia @envirojustice.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Next Monday, Four Corners investigates native forest logging nationally. That same night, EJA will release our new Following the Money report, investigating where the $1.5 billion of public money spent on Victoria’s native timber transition went. Don’t miss this. envirojustice.org.au/webinar-foll...
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Environmental Justice Australia @envirojustice.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
🌳 Happening today: Not out of the woods – the risk of RFA 2.0. We’ll unpack the risk of new loopholes, what stronger regulation could look like, and how forests movement allies can push for real protection. Today 12–1pm AEST (online) RSVP to receive the link: envirojustice.org.au/not-out-of-t...
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Environmental Justice Australia @envirojustice.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
🚨 BREAKING: The Federal Court will hand down its decision in the Murray floodplains case this coming Tuesday at 9:30am. This is a huge day for Friends of Nyah Vinifera Park & their fight to protect Murray Rivers floodplains & forests. 📣 Watch the livestream: fedcourt.webex.com/wbxmjs/joins...
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Environmental Justice Australia @envirojustice.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
“This is make or break.” The critical MNES National Environmental Standard is open for final public comment. You’ve got until 29 May to have your final say. Make a submission and register for the webinar via the link in bio. envirojustice.org.au/this-is-make...
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Environmental Justice Australia @envirojustice.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
This #EarthDay, there are simple ways to stand up for environmental justice and help create a radically better world. None of this work happens without people like you. envirojustice.org.au
Text on rocky outback landscape overlay: 3 things you can do for environmental justice this earth day.One: sign up to email lists. It might seem like a small step, but it helps you stay directly connected to the organisations you care about. 

Without relying on social media algorithms to decide what you see.Two: write a submission. Submissions are a vital part of environmental justice – they give communities a voice in decisions that affect their lives and environment, and help make sure those concerns are heard and recorded. 

You can take that step today by making a quick submission to the the Murray-Darling Basin Plan review.Three: donate. Our work is only possible because people like you choose to back it

Your donation powers strategic legal action that holds decision makers accountable – so the law works in practice, not just on paper.
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Environmental Justice Australia @envirojustice.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
The Basin Plan review is underway We know water law can feel complex. That’s why we’ve made it easier to take part: 📄 Read our submission guide 📅 Join our webinar on 15 April ✍️ Make your submission before 1 May At a time of climate pressure and over-extraction, this review matters.
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Environmental Justice Australia @envirojustice.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
What does it mean for a river to be alive? EJA lawyer Elke Nicholson joins the More Than Human podcast to explain the global movement behind this idea – and how the law is beginning to recognise nature’s rights. Read more + listen: envirojustice.org.au/why-the-law-...
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Environmental Justice Australia @envirojustice.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
🚨 We recently added a new ground to the case challenging the Minister’s approval of the North West Shelf Extension, on behalf of our client ACF. The new ground raises apprehended bias. Follow the link for more: envirojustice.org.au/legal-work/c...
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Environmental Justice Australia @envirojustice.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
🌱💧Water justice matters – for Traditional Owners, for communities, for farmers, for nature and for everyone who depends on healthy rivers. The rules for sharing water in the Murray-Darling Basin will be reviewed in 2026. Read more online at: envirojustice.org.au/what-is-the-...
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Environmental Justice Australia @envirojustice.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
Thinking of everyone impacted by the Victorian fires, those who’ve had to leave home, those waiting and watching, and those carrying fear, grief and exhaustion today.
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Environmental Justice Australia @envirojustice.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
Was one of your new year resolutions to do more for communities and the planet? Follow the link and join us as we use the law to build a world that works for all of us: envirojustice.org.au/get-involved... youtube.com/shorts/ao7Jg...
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our application to be your go-to environmental justice org in 2026
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Environmental Justice Australia @envirojustice.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
Right now, you can have your say on two of the government’s most critical environmental standards. Our legal experts have made it easy, with a clear submission guide and a template. ✍️ Follow the link in bio to have your say. envirojustice.org.au/submission-g...
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Environmental Justice Australia @envirojustice.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
⚖️ It takes real courage to stand up for your community – especially when you live more than 450 km from the courtroom and you’re challenging one of the biggest fossil fuel companies on the planet. More here: envirojustice.org.au/press-releas...
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Environmental Justice Australia @envirojustice.bsky.social · 27/11/2025
The amendments on the table show real potential to lift the strength and credibility of our national environment laws. Now it’s up to the Albanese government to apply them in a way that fulfils their promise to protect nature. Join us for a briefing on 10 Dec: envirojustice.org.au/webinar-meet...
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Environmental Justice Australia @envirojustice.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
Got 15 minutes this weekend? ⏳🌿 Strong national nature laws are on the line, and this is one of the biggest environmental policy moments of our time. Add your voice before Dec 5. Submission guide here👉https://envirojustice.org.au/have-your-say-epbc-reform-package/ youtube.com/shorts/a_ysC...
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How to write an EPBC submission in 10 minutes
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Environmental Justice Australia @envirojustice.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
A UN human rights expert has taken an unprecedented step in Australian climate litigation. Want to learn more? Join our webinar: envirojustice.org.au/webinar-un-a... 📅 Wed 19 Nov, 4–5pm AEDT
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Environmental Justice Australia @envirojustice.bsky.social · 17/11/2025
5 things to include in your submission: 👑Remove king-like discretionary powers 🌳Close deforestation loopholes 🌡️Fix the climate damage gap 🏛️ Ensure national leadership 🚫 Scrap the “pay-to-destroy” offsets scheme Write your submission today: envirojustice.org.au/have-your-sa...
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Environmental Justice Australia @envirojustice.bsky.social · 14/11/2025
A major moment in Australian climate and human rights law. We’re unpacking what this means in a live webinar: When the UN steps in: what the amicus bid means for climate and human rights 📅 Wed 19 Nov, 4–5pm AEDT 🔗 RSVP: envirojustice.org.au/webinar-un-a...
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Environmental Justice Australia @envirojustice.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
This case could set an important legal precedent to enhance transparency and scrutiny when it comes to protecting threatened species from logging in Tasmania’s forests. envirojustice.org.au/.../swift-pa...
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Environmental Justice Australia @envirojustice.bsky.social · 09/11/2025
Australia’s new environment laws will shape everything... Join Environmental Justice Australia’s legal experts tonight, as we walk you through how to make your voice count before the December deadline. envirojustice.org.au/whats-in-the...
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Environmental Justice Australia @envirojustice.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
Better laws are still possible –if the government removes widespread discretion powers and fixes the glaring gaps. Read more in our media release: envirojustice.org.au/press-releas...
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Environmental Justice Australia @envirojustice.bsky.social · 24/10/2025
Stay tuned – make sure your voice is heard. 📨 Email Environment Minister Murray Watt now and tell him Australians have high standards – and we expect our laws to live up to them 👉 envirojustice.org.au/australians-... youtu.be/MHL8_5d_wxY
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High standards for nature
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Environmental Justice Australia @envirojustice.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
Reform is moving fast – follow the link to stay tuned and get updates to your inbox 👉 envirojustice.org.au/environment-... youtu.be/rl0uqiFDRKQ
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Strong laws need strong enforcement
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Environmental Justice Australia @envirojustice.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
🚨Right now, the Albanese government is making the most important changes to our national environment laws in a generation. It’s time for clear, enforceable standards that actually protect the places and wildlife we love. 🌱 Add your voice → envirojustice.org.au/email-the-en...
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Environmental Justice Australia @envirojustice.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
More at 👇👇 envirojustice.org.au/north-west-s... youtu.be/2kRBPNWNjac
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Case briefing: North West Shelf Extension
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Environmental Justice Australia @envirojustice.bsky.social · 13/10/2025
EJA lawyers have just filed a Federal Court challenge to Woodside’s North West Shelf Extension on behalf of the Australian Conservation Foundation. Read more 👇 envirojustice.org.au/legal-work/c...
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The North West Shelf extension case
Taking the Environment Minister to court over his approval of Australia’s largest, longest operating and most polluting gas project.
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Environmental Justice Australia @envirojustice.bsky.social · 09/10/2025
This morning, we’re alarmed by reports that the Albanese government is nearing a deal with the Coalition to push through environment law reforms. Read more: envirojustice.org.au/press-releas...
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Environmental Justice Australia @envirojustice.bsky.social · 08/10/2025
Ever wondered how logging can slip through our national environment laws? 🌳 EJA explains it comes down to a huge loophole and a glaring blind spot. youtube.com/shorts/QV4AV...
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Strong nature laws to tackle deforestation #ecologicalbalance #science #climateaction
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Environmental Justice Australia @envirojustice.bsky.social · 07/10/2025
Every year, deforestation in Australia kills up to 100 million animals. And thanks to loopholes and blind spots, most of it isn’t even checked under our national environment laws. Add your photo of a species threatened by deforestation to the Wildlife Wall >> envirojustice.org.au/tackling-def...
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Tackling deforestation starts with strong nature laws
Just like the whaling ban gave humpbacks a second chance, strong environment laws could finally tackle the destruction caused by large-scale deforestation and land clearing in Australia.
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Environmental Justice Australia @envirojustice.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
Ever wondered why new coal and gas projects don’t get assessed for their climate damage under our environment laws? EJA climate lawyer Sam Moorhead explains... Take action👉 envirojustice.org.au/call-on-labo... youtu.be/xA8Qp_gMKgY
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strong nature laws for climate action
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Environmental Justice Australia @envirojustice.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
🚨 Big news: our client The Wilderness Society has just settled a landmark case for threatened wildlife. For the first time, these animals will finally get legally binding roadmaps to survive and recover. Read the full story: envirojustice.org.au/landmark-win...
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