EPA Can Seize Chemicals and Vehicles, and Licence Holders Must Plan for Pollution
Environmental Legislation Amendment (Hazardous Chemicals) Bill 2024
Legislative Council
Legislative Assembly
Assent
Topics
chemical safety environmental protection hazardous substances industrial chemicals land use law enforcement pollution control pollution management
Introduced by: The Hon Jihad Dib MP (ALP); The Hon Penny Sharpe MLC (ALP)
Links to official parliament websites
Effects of this bill
If this bill passes, it means that:
The Debate
What different members said when this bill was debated:
Kellie Sloane LIB
“I am pleased to speak in debate on the Environmental Legislation Amendment (Hazardous Chemicals) Bill 2024. This is important legislation that for the first time will support the harmonisation of standards for the environmental risk management of industrial chemicals across Australia. The Coalition will support the bill. We note that much of the work began under the former Coalition Government.”
Edmond Atalla ALP
“I am pleased to speak in support of the Environmental Legislation Amendment (Hazardous Chemicals) Bill 2024. The bill will deliver important reforms to the way in which the environmental risks of industrial chemicals are managed in this State.”
Liza Butler ALP
“I am pleased to speak in support of the Environmental Legislation Amendment (Hazardous Chemicals) Bill 2024. There are more than 40,000 industrial chemicals currently available for use in Australia. Most of them are not harmful to people or the environment when used as intended.”
Kylie Wilkinson ALP
“I am pleased to speak in support of the Environmental Legislation Amendment (Hazardous Chemicals) Bill 2024. The bill implements the Industrial Chemicals Environmental Management Standard in New South Wales. IChEMS is a new national approach to managing the environmental risks posed by industrial chemicals.”
Julia Finn ALP
“I support the Environmental Legislation Amendment (Hazardous Chemicals) Bill 2024. This important bill modernises the way that very hazardous chemicals are addressed in Australia, and in New South Wales in particular. More than 40,000 industrial chemicals are currently available for use in Australia, most of which are not harmful to people or the environment when they are used as intended.”
Trish Doyle ALP
“I thank the member for Vaucluse, the shadow Minister, for her support on behalf of the Opposition. I also express my deep appreciation for the good work undertaken by the Environment Protection Authority legislation team.”
News articles and press releases
Environmental Legislation Amendment (Hazardous Chemicals) Bill 2024
The Hon. PENNY SHARPE, Minister for Climate Change — 2024-02-08
The bill will also simplify and streamline our industrial chemicals environmental management legislation by transferring relevant powers from the Environmentally Hazardous Chemicals Act 1985 to the Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997, and then repealing the Environmentally Hazardous Chemicals Act 1985. This will make it easier for businesses who use industrial chemicals to fulfil their regulatory responsibilities to prevent environmental harm. Finally, the bill makes necessary machinery amendments to the Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 to reflect that its mandate will extend to industrial chemicals.