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ALGA WEBINAR | Environmental law reforms Q&A: EPBC Act When: Wednesday, 25 March 2026 Time: 4:00pm - 5:00pm AEDT Register: alga.com.au/event/webinar-… In November 2025, Parliament passed significant reforms to Australia’s national environmental law, the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act). These reforms introduce new national environmental standards, new institutions and changes to how environmental assessments and approvals operate. This webinar provides an opportunity for participants to ask questions directly of officials from the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) about the EPBC Act reforms and what they mean in practice. This is a Q&A-focused session. Participants are required to watch DCCEEW’s short video explainer on the environmental law reforms before attending. The webinar will not provide a general overview of the reforms and will focus almost exclusively on answering participant questions. The video explainer outlines: -  how Australia’s environmental laws work -  what has changed under the EPBC Act reforms -  the role of new national institutions and standards -  when changes will commence and where to find further information. 👉 Watch the video explainer before the webinar: dcceew.gov.au/about/news/env… This webinar is intended for practitioners, policy officers and stakeholders who have already familiarised themselves with the reforms and are seeking clarification on specific aspects of implementation, timing and implications.

“We want to work closely with the State and Australian Government, ensuring that the voice of our Members is heard, and that engagement and collaboration with Local Government happens when it matters most" - WALGA President Mark Irwin 🔗 Read the release: ow.ly/tcGl50Ypugj

Don't miss the third of ALGA's AI webinars, with AI pioneer and innovation expert Nick Abrahams: Fast Track: A Six-Step AI Strategy for Local Government 10 Feb, 11:30am-12:30pm AEDT Register here: bit.ly/4r2iL6m Nick doesn’t just talk about the future; he’s building it. He created the award-winning Parker, the world’s first AI-enabled privacy chatbot. Parker was successfully rolled out in six countries. He is a Co-founder of Lawpath, an AI-powered legal services platform with over 500,000 customers. Lawpath recently received an investment of $10 Million from a major bank. Nick spent the last ten years as a global technology and innovation leader at international law firm, Norton Rose Fulbright. As AI reshapes public services globally, Australian councils face growing pressure to harness its potential but without compromising trust, transparency or outcomes. This webinar outlines a practical, six-step strategy grounded in real-world case studies from Australian councils already delivering measurable results.