Mining Monthly - Murray-watt

Murray Watt: 2 of 3

Are Watt and Cook seeing eye to eye over EPBC bilateral agreement?

Both appear to want to be king of the castle

16 October 2025

Murray Watt had a whirlwind round of meetings with business groups in Perth.

Senate inquiry expected to delay EPBC change

Environment minister appeals for senators to pass the bills without committee scrutiny

15 October 2025

'We've got one shot to do it right': Murray Watt on enviro laws

Murray Watt talks up environmental law changes

07 October 2025

Ulan win flags more concerns

Watt gives his first coal mine approval but green lawfare looms

05 September 2025

Modification 6 includes extending some of Ulan's longwall panels.

Watt gives Ulan extension the nod

Minister clears Glencore to access more coal resources at Ulan

03 September 2025

Federal environment minister Murray Watt.

New EPBC laws to be unveiled by year's end

Debate over the nature of the changes continues

26 August 2025

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has outlined “10 pretty clear areas of consensus” from the Economic Reform Roundtable.

Jim Chalmers commits to accelerated EPBC changes

Murray Watt faces a hefty task, even if most agree an overhaul is needed

22 August 2025

What if the computer says no?

Could using AI help speed up environmental approvals? Treasury thinks so

15 August 2025

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