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3. Environmental Regulatory Framework
Table 3 describes Australian, State and Local Government legislative arrangements to manage potential environmental and ecological impacts arising from
development. The table details the relevant Act, Regulation, Policy, Code, Zoning Scheme and overlays for Matters of National Environmental Significance
(MNES), Matters of State Environmental Significance (MSES) and Matters of Local Environmental Significance (MLES). Some matters are listed in all three
jurisdictions while others are specific to a single authority.
Table 2: Legislative Framework.


 Legislative Element         Description                                           Triggers                     Database Search      Applicable to report

 Australian Government

 Environment                 The EPBC Act protects the environment in              Action resulting in          EPBC Protected       Yes – refer to Section
 Protection and              relation to Matters of National Environmental         significant impacts upon a   Matters Search       5.2
 Biodiversity                Significance (MNES). Under the EPBC Act, if a         MNES.                        Tool (PMST)
 Conservation Act 1999       development proposal involves an action that will
 (EPBC Act)                  or is likely to result in a significant impact on a
                             MNES, the proposal must be referred to the
                             DAWE (an EPBC Referral).

 Queensland Government

 Coastal Protection and      The State Coastal Management Plan 2002                Action resulting in          Coastal              No. The site is not
 Management Act 1995         (Coastal Plan) describes how the coastal zone is      interference with the        Management           located within a coastal
                             to be managed and guides relevant decisions by        coastal zone.                District and the     management district.
                             the State and local governments for effective                                      coastal hazard
                             protection and management of the coastal zone.                                     maps
                             The State Coastal Plan applies to the coastal
                             zone defined in section 11 of the Coastal
                             Protection and Management Act 1995. The



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