Just incase anyone is having trouble submitting comments Invitations for public comment
Referrals
The EPBC Act provides for a public comment period of 10 business days (with no extensions). A decision on whether a proposed action requires approval will be made within 20 business days. The outcome of the decision will be made publicly available on the web site.
The PDF documents which may be accessed via the Invitations to Comment screen are complete copies of the referral.
Please note that all public comments will be considered by the decision-maker. However, we cannot guarantee that all comments will be acknowledged or responded to.
Ensuring your comments are effective
Clearly reference the referral (EPBC number and proposal title) in your submission.
State clearly whether, and how, you believe the proposal would have a significant impact on matters protected by the EPBC Act. The Minister, or their delegate, can only take into account comments, concerns or issues in respect to the specific matters of national environmental significance or matters protected under the EPBC Act. Be specific by stating which aspects of the proposal would impact on matters (e.g. a particular listed species or heritage value).
If you believe the information in the referral is misleading or incorrect, you should state the reasons why and provide correct information, if available.
Give the source of any key information used in reaching your conclusion.
Provide clear contact details if the Department needs to get in touch with you to seek clarification.
Provide comments by the due date. If your comments are going to be late, please contact the Department before the due date, and advise of your intention to provide comment, and the date the comment will be provided. The Department will advise you if the comments can be accepted.
Please note: Submissions may be subject to release under the Freedom of Information Act 1982, and may be provided to third parties for procedural fairness purposes (also known as natural justice).
Public submissions are not normally confidential, however if you wish your submission to be treated by the Department as confidential, please mark it clearly as 'confidential' and provide your reasons for it to be considered as such. The Department will use its best endeavours to deal with the submission accordingly but this does not make it automatically exempt from release.
If you require further information you can contact the Department's Community Information Unit by email
[email protected], or freecall 1800 803 772.
Submitting your comments
Please send your comments quoting the reference number and title of the referral to:
Email:
[email protected]Fax: 02 6274 1620
Or post to:
Referrals Gateway
Environment Assessment Branch
Department of the Environment
GPO Box 787
Canberra ACT 2601
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