Victoria’s New Environment Protection Laws - Update from EPA Victoria Learn more about the final subordinate legislation by watching our webinar from Wednesday 3 February. Victoria’s new environment protection laws webinar You can subscribe to our regular newsletters to hear about: You can also contact us with general questions about the new laws. In an Australian first, the GED is criminally enforceable.Ĭontact us if you have questions about subordinate legislation and industry guidance development, or to get involved. You must also take reasonably practicable steps to eliminate or minimise them. If you conduct activities that pose a risk to human health and the environment, you must understand those risks. The general environmental duty (GED) is a centrepiece of the new laws. We are also able to issue stronger sanctions and penalties to hold environmental polluters to account. We are now using the enhanced powers from the Act to prevent risks to the environment and human health. It’s our commitment to work with Victorians to deliver that vision. You told us you want a world class regulator that prevents harm to the environment and public health. The Victorian Government undertook a public inquiry into EPA and released its final conclusions in 2016. This means EPA is more equipped than ever to meet the environmental challenges facing Victoria. The Environment Protection Act 2017 came into effect on 1 July 2021.
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