Submissions
NACA Submission on Preparing for Emerging Industries Across Northern Australia
February 05, 2026
The Northern Australia Conservation Alliance (NACA) submission to the Joint Standing Committee on Northern Australia’s Inquiry into Preparing for Emerging Industries Across Northern Australia.The NACA is a newly formed coalition of peak conservation organisations...
Read More ShareECNT Submission to the Draft National Environmental Standards
February 03, 2026
The proposed draft National Environmental Standards are the requirements that guide environmental decision making across Australia. ECNT submits that the draft National Environmental Standards as currently written do not provide appropriately strong and enforceable...
Read More ShareECNT Submission to Newcastle Waters and Tandyidgee station Water Extraction Licence Applications
January 14, 2026
Consolidated Pastoral Company (CPC) has applied to extract over 10,000ML of groundwater over two licences at Newcastle Waters station and Tandyidgee Station, near Elliott NT, for irrigated agriculture including cotton. Read our submission here.
Read More ShareSubmission on Santos Tanumbirini Station fracking plans - EP161
January 13, 2026
Santos proposes an appraisal project on Beetaloo Station that could lead to significantly expanded onshore gas development in the Beetaloo Basin. Read ECNT's submission on Environmental Management Plan 161 here. Find additional independent reviews...
Read More ShareECNT Submission to Claravale Stage 1 EPBC Referral
January 13, 2026
Top End Pastoral Company have referred part of their land clearing plans at Claravale Station and Farm under the National Environment Laws. Read ECNT's submission here.
Read More ShareECNT Submission for Spirit Hills Pastoral Land Clearing Application
December 18, 2025
Southern Cross Agri have applied for a pastoral land clearing permit to clear 3269.37 hectares on Spirit Hills Station as part of the Sweetwater Agricultural Development Stage 1. Read our submission here.
Read More ShareECNT submission on the Referral of Bonaparte CCS Terrestrial Pipeline under the EPBC Act
December 15, 2025
Inpex referred the terrestrial pipeline component of their Bonaparte carbon dumping project under the EPBC Act.
Read More ShareECNT Submission to Tamboran B2 Pty Ltd groundwater extraction licence
December 09, 2025
Tamboran B2 Pty Ltd has applied to extract 260ML of groundwater per year from the Cambrian Limestone Aquifer for fracking activities. Read the full submission to Tamboran B2 Pty Ltd's water extraction licence application...
Read More ShareECNT submission on the Referral of Bonaparte CCS under the EPBC Act
November 29, 2025
Inpex wants to build the world's largest offshore carbon dumping project off our coast.
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