Elaine Johnson
@elainejohnson.bsky.social
Australian Environmental Lawyer working for a rapid energy transition where the rights of people and nature are protected #ClimateCrisis #LandDefenders
www.JohnsonLegal.au
www.JohnsonLegal.au
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This is great news. I put in my own submission on it
November 17, 2025 at 6:17 AM
This is great news. I put in my own submission on it
Reposted by Elaine Johnson
Reposted by Elaine Johnson
This seems like really big news with implications for the federal govt also? Surely their view that they don’t need a climate trigger in the EPBC Act must be shaken by this?
November 15, 2025 at 10:56 AM
This seems like really big news with implications for the federal govt also? Surely their view that they don’t need a climate trigger in the EPBC Act must be shaken by this?
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Congratulations Elaine and great result for Mudgee folk and the environment generally. Thank you for your work.
November 15, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Congratulations Elaine and great result for Mudgee folk and the environment generally. Thank you for your work.
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Reposted by Elaine Johnson
Fantastic news 👏👏👏
November 15, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Fantastic news 👏👏👏
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Some rare good news
More big news today as the Land and Environment Court makes orders, by consent, overturning approval of Glencore’s Ulan Coal Mine expansion.
Johnson Legal proudly represented Mudgee District Environment Group, in their fight for a clean, healthy and safe environment.
www.smh.com.au/environment/...
Johnson Legal proudly represented Mudgee District Environment Group, in their fight for a clean, healthy and safe environment.
www.smh.com.au/environment/...
Courts turn on coal mines over climate impacts
The NSW Land and Environment Court invalidated the approval for the Ulan coal mine expansion near Mudgee, based on a precedent set in July.
www.smh.com.au
November 15, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Some rare good news
Reposted by Elaine Johnson
Excellent 👏🏼👏🏼✊🏼
November 15, 2025 at 10:32 AM
Excellent 👏🏼👏🏼✊🏼
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Kudos to the Johnson Legal team, @elainejohnson.bsky.social 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🌟🌟🌟
November 15, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Kudos to the Johnson Legal team, @elainejohnson.bsky.social 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🌟🌟🌟
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More big news today as the Land and Environment Court makes orders, by consent, overturning approval of Glencore’s Ulan Coal Mine expansion.
Johnson Legal proudly represented Mudgee District Environment Group, in their fight for a clean, healthy and safe environment.
www.smh.com.au/environment/...
Johnson Legal proudly represented Mudgee District Environment Group, in their fight for a clean, healthy and safe environment.
www.smh.com.au/environment/...
Courts turn on coal mines over climate impacts
The NSW Land and Environment Court invalidated the approval for the Ulan coal mine expansion near Mudgee, based on a precedent set in July.
www.smh.com.au
November 15, 2025 at 9:28 AM
More big news today as the Land and Environment Court makes orders, by consent, overturning approval of Glencore’s Ulan Coal Mine expansion.
Johnson Legal proudly represented Mudgee District Environment Group, in their fight for a clean, healthy and safe environment.
www.smh.com.au/environment/...
Johnson Legal proudly represented Mudgee District Environment Group, in their fight for a clean, healthy and safe environment.
www.smh.com.au/environment/...
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Great work Johnson Legal.
Johnson Legal is proud to be representing Friends of Australian Rock Art in their internationally significant challenge to Woodside’s massive North West Shelf gas extension project.
Shock intervention as UN enters Woodside LNG battle www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/un-ra...
Shock intervention as UN enters Woodside LNG battle www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/un-ra...
www.theaustralian.com.au
November 15, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Great work Johnson Legal.
Johnson Legal is proud to be representing Friends of Australian Rock Art in their internationally significant challenge to Woodside’s massive North West Shelf gas extension project.
Shock intervention as UN enters Woodside LNG battle www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/un-ra...
Shock intervention as UN enters Woodside LNG battle www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/un-ra...
www.theaustralian.com.au
November 14, 2025 at 8:40 AM
Johnson Legal is proud to be representing Friends of Australian Rock Art in their internationally significant challenge to Woodside’s massive North West Shelf gas extension project.
Shock intervention as UN enters Woodside LNG battle www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/un-ra...
Shock intervention as UN enters Woodside LNG battle www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/un-ra...
Reposted by Elaine Johnson
Both major parties are looking to push this Bill through Parliament in the next week, despite the fact that the Minister mislead the public about ICAC having reviewed the Bill (which ICAC has now confirmed it did not).
The Bill contains major corruption risks.
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
The Bill contains major corruption risks.
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Minister urged to release advice amid concern overhaul of NSW housing laws may lead to coalmine approvals
Greens MP Sue Higginson says Icac confirmed to her it had not reviewed the bill, but had given general advice on some elements of it
www.theguardian.com
October 13, 2025 at 10:43 PM
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Yes!!!!!! Totally captured!!!!
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Everything we learn about gas expansion in WA confirms those who are making the decisions are very clearly not working in the public interest.
The next and most obvious question to ask is - whose interests are being advanced by Government, and why?
#StateCapture
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
The next and most obvious question to ask is - whose interests are being advanced by Government, and why?
#StateCapture
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
Secret report challenges government claim WA gas will help world decarbonise
A secret report undermines the WA government's claim that domestic gas production is helping the rest of the world decarbonise, while the state's own greenhouse gas emissions rise.
www.abc.net.au
November 8, 2025 at 4:17 AM
Yes!!!!!! Totally captured!!!!
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I’ll be keeping the live stream of NSW parliament open for the next few weeks and will post if anything significant about the changes to the EP&A Act is happening.
"Allowing climate change to be declared irrelevant would directly overturn the Mount Pleasant mine Court of Appeal precedent on emissions.
"The decision is one of the most significant judgements on climate in the history of NSW, and it must be respected."
www.canberratimes.com.au/story/910642...
"The decision is one of the most significant judgements on climate in the history of NSW, and it must be respected."
www.canberratimes.com.au/story/910642...
Coal mine expansions 'real concern' under proposed laws
Local communities will bear the brunt of climate harms caused by new coal mine expansions if tougher approvals...
www.canberratimes.com.au
November 7, 2025 at 8:55 PM
I’ll be keeping the live stream of NSW parliament open for the next few weeks and will post if anything significant about the changes to the EP&A Act is happening.
Reposted by Elaine Johnson
Australia is fighting the same issues
"Allowing climate change to be declared irrelevant would directly overturn the Mount Pleasant mine Court of Appeal precedent on emissions.
"The decision is one of the most significant judgements on climate in the history of NSW, and it must be respected."
www.canberratimes.com.au/story/910642...
"The decision is one of the most significant judgements on climate in the history of NSW, and it must be respected."
www.canberratimes.com.au/story/910642...
Coal mine expansions 'real concern' under proposed laws
Local communities will bear the brunt of climate harms caused by new coal mine expansions if tougher approvals...
www.canberratimes.com.au
November 7, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Australia is fighting the same issues
Reposted by Elaine Johnson
"Allowing climate change to be declared irrelevant would directly overturn the Mount Pleasant mine Court of Appeal precedent on emissions.
"The decision is one of the most significant judgements on climate in the history of NSW, and it must be respected."
www.canberratimes.com.au/story/910642...
"The decision is one of the most significant judgements on climate in the history of NSW, and it must be respected."
www.canberratimes.com.au/story/910642...
Coal mine expansions 'real concern' under proposed laws
Local communities will bear the brunt of climate harms caused by new coal mine expansions if tougher approvals...
www.canberratimes.com.au
November 7, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Everything we learn about gas expansion in WA confirms those who are making the decisions are very clearly not working in the public interest.
The next and most obvious question to ask is - whose interests are being advanced by Government, and why?
#StateCapture
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
The next and most obvious question to ask is - whose interests are being advanced by Government, and why?
#StateCapture
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
Secret report challenges government claim WA gas will help world decarbonise
A secret report undermines the WA government's claim that domestic gas production is helping the rest of the world decarbonise, while the state's own greenhouse gas emissions rise.
www.abc.net.au
November 7, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Everything we learn about gas expansion in WA confirms those who are making the decisions are very clearly not working in the public interest.
The next and most obvious question to ask is - whose interests are being advanced by Government, and why?
#StateCapture
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
The next and most obvious question to ask is - whose interests are being advanced by Government, and why?
#StateCapture
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
"Allowing climate change to be declared irrelevant would directly overturn the Mount Pleasant mine Court of Appeal precedent on emissions.
"The decision is one of the most significant judgements on climate in the history of NSW, and it must be respected."
www.canberratimes.com.au/story/910642...
"The decision is one of the most significant judgements on climate in the history of NSW, and it must be respected."
www.canberratimes.com.au/story/910642...
Coal mine expansions 'real concern' under proposed laws
Local communities will bear the brunt of climate harms caused by new coal mine expansions if tougher approvals...
www.canberratimes.com.au
November 7, 2025 at 6:29 AM
"Allowing climate change to be declared irrelevant would directly overturn the Mount Pleasant mine Court of Appeal precedent on emissions.
"The decision is one of the most significant judgements on climate in the history of NSW, and it must be respected."
www.canberratimes.com.au/story/910642...
"The decision is one of the most significant judgements on climate in the history of NSW, and it must be respected."
www.canberratimes.com.au/story/910642...
Both major parties are looking to push this Bill through Parliament in the next week, despite the fact that the Minister mislead the public about ICAC having reviewed the Bill (which ICAC has now confirmed it did not).
The Bill contains major corruption risks.
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
The Bill contains major corruption risks.
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Minister urged to release advice amid concern overhaul of NSW housing laws may lead to coalmine approvals
Greens MP Sue Higginson says Icac confirmed to her it had not reviewed the bill, but had given general advice on some elements of it
www.theguardian.com
October 13, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Both major parties are looking to push this Bill through Parliament in the next week, despite the fact that the Minister mislead the public about ICAC having reviewed the Bill (which ICAC has now confirmed it did not).
The Bill contains major corruption risks.
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
The Bill contains major corruption risks.
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Reposted by Elaine Johnson
The NSW Government is looking to rush major changes to planning laws that present significant corruption risks through Parliament this week, under the guise of providing affordable housing.
The Bill goes much further, applying to all developments in NSW.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...
The Bill goes much further, applying to all developments in NSW.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...
'Deceitful' planning laws bypass environment, corruption safeguards, experts say
There are growing fears that a major overhaul of planning laws promoted to fast-track housing development will bypass environmental protections and remove safeguards against corruption.
www.abc.net.au
October 13, 2025 at 11:21 AM
The NSW Government is looking to rush major changes to planning laws that present significant corruption risks through Parliament this week, under the guise of providing affordable housing.
The Bill goes much further, applying to all developments in NSW.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...
The Bill goes much further, applying to all developments in NSW.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...
'Deceitful' planning laws bypass environment, corruption safeguards, experts say
There are growing fears that a major overhaul of planning laws promoted to fast-track housing development will bypass environmental protections and remove safeguards against corruption.
www.abc.net.au
October 13, 2025 at 11:17 AM
The NSW Government is looking to rush major changes to planning laws that present significant corruption risks through Parliament this week, under the guise of providing affordable housing.
The Bill goes much further, applying to all developments in NSW.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...
The Bill goes much further, applying to all developments in NSW.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...