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Featured on this page are lobbying activities undertaken by ALOA:
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Palaszczuk Government to help upgrade small landfills

April 1, 2021
      The Queensland Government has invested $1 million to help local governments upgrade their landfill infrastructure. The local...
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Waste Levy waived for flood affected areas

March 23, 2021
The NSW Government has waived the waste levy fee for residents disposing of flood generated waste in areas across NSW...
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ALOA seeks guidance from EPA Vic on Proof of Compliance

February 26, 2021
To ensure that our Victorian Members are fully prepared once the audit of the Annual Performance Statement commences, ALOA is seeking...
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ALOA seeks Landfill Community Fund (LCF)

February 21, 2021
ALOA has written to State Environment Ministers in New South Wales, Western Australia, South Australia, Victoria and Queenslinad seeking a landfill...
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ALOA advises EPA Vic of anomaly in regulations re PFAS

January 21, 2021
ALOA Chair Daniel Fyfe has written Mark Bannister, Senior Policy Advisor from EPA Victoria to advise them of an anomaly...
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ALOA attends ERF methods co-design workshops

December 21, 2020
.... extract from the email ALOA recently received from the Co-design ERF methods workshop Chair Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF) methods...
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Chair’s Address 2019/20 AGM

November 14, 2020
Daniel Fyfe, ALOA Chair Monday 16 November 2020, via Zoom Welcome to the Australian Landfill Owners Association’s (ALOA) twelfth Annual...
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ERF landfill gas determination – proposed changes

November 6, 2020
A number of organisations operating in the landfill gas sector that have been earning revenue by generating electricity from landfill...
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Landfill Gas Method Variation Consultation

October 28, 2020
ALOA provided feedback on the landfill gas method under the ERF back in 2018 (see our submission here). View the...
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Vic – Timeline for new Waste Act and Authority

October 28, 2020
The Victorian Government released Recycling Victoria: A new economy in February this year, setting out an action plan for a...
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Cleanaway Ravenhall – West Gate Tunnel Project

October 22, 2020
The Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPAV) has granted approval for tunnel spoil to be landfilled at Ravenhall and confirmed that...
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New EPA Vic Publications

October 22, 2020
The EPA has a range of new Publications available designed to prevent harm to people and the environment, including: 1820:...
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Ash from Waste Incinerators Policy

October 13, 2020
    ALOA's Position on Ash from Waste Incinerators, Energy from Waste Facilities or Waste to Energy Facilities: Incinerators produce...
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Safeguard Mechanism: Additional Prescribed Production Variables amendment commenced

October 2, 2020
The National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (Safeguard Mechanism) Amendment (Additional Prescribed Production Variables) Rule 2020 commenced 2 October. A compilation version of...
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Notice of AGM & Call for Nominations

September 29, 2020
AGM Notice The Annual General Meeting of the members of the Australian Landfill Owners Association Ltd will be held on...
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04/09/18Consultation on exposure draft amendments to the Safeguard Mechanism
05/07/18Queensland Waste Submission
19/06/18Emissions Reduction Fund landfill gas method review
21/05/18PFAS National Environmental Management Plan
29/03/18Emissions Reduction Fund Safeguard Mechanism Submission
07/02/18New Minimum standards for managing construction and demolition waste in NSW
18/12/17PFAS Impact Regulation Statement
11/12/17Construction Waste Management Reforms
27/10/17ALOA seeks minimum standard for managing construction demolition waste in NSW
23/09/17ALOA’s PFAS National Environmental Management Plan  Submission
21/09/17ALOA’s response to the Senate Standing Committee’s Enquiry in Environment and Communication
21/09/17ALOA’s submission in response to the Energy from Waste Enquiry
21/09/17Queensland investigation into interstate waste transportation
17/07/17Climate Change Review
26/06/17Crediting Period Extension Review
30/01/17SA Waster Reform Amendment Bill
17/01/17Waste Hubs Framework
12/09/16National Waste Report submission
19/09/16Waste Industry Protocol- Suggested audit requirements
19/10/16Letter to NSW Environment Protection Authority 19/10/16
12/07/16SA Landfill Levy
20/06/16ALOA’s submission to Infrastructure Victoria to the document “All things considered published May 2016”
12/04/16Briefing Note – meeting with Adam Bandt MP,   The Greens Climate and Energy spokesperson
15/04/16 Submission – ALOA’s Emission Intensity Benchmark Submission
17/02/16Submission -ALOA’s Climate Change Special Review Submission
15/12/15ALOA AGM – 2015 AGM Chairmans’ Address
04/09/15September Member Update
03/08/15August Member Update
03/08/15Waste Industry Protocol
29/07/15Waste Industry Protocol announcement
27/04/15ALOA’s response to the Emission Reduction Fund safeguard mechanism consultation paper
06/02/15ALOA’s response to the consultation paper ­ ‘Handling of early collected carbon tax charges held by landfill operators’
22/12/14Article, Daily Telegraph, Carbon tax rates rip-off: Greedy councils pocket our cash as NSW government calls for a ‘please explain’
22/12/14Joint statement by ALOA & the Waste Management and Recycling Associations (WCRA) in relation to the NSW Protection of the Environment Operations (Waste) Regulation 2014
16/12/14ALOA AGM 2013/14 Chairman’s Report
12/03/14Letter to Minister Hunt re Emission Reduction Fund – Coverage of the Waste Sector
21/02/14 Submission to the Emissions Reduction Fund Green Paper
14/02/14Letter from Hon Greg Hunt in response to ALOA’s letter of 19/12/13
19/12/13Letter to Hon Greg Hunt, Minister for the Environment,  re Coverage of the Waste Sector under Direct Action
07/11/13Submission ALOA Submission on ERF
 01/11/13Submission ALOA Submission re Draft Carbon Tax Repeal Legislation
07/11/13Letter to Hon Greg Hunt re Draft Carbon Tax Repeal Legislation
01/11/13Submission Draft Carbon Tax Repeal Legislation
01/11/13Letter To Hon Greg Hunt re Draft Carbon Tax Repeal Legislation
23/10/13Recommendation  Response to the draft CPM repeal documentation released last week
04/09/13Direct Action in the Waste Sector
12/08/13Submission Draft Clean Energy Legislation Amendments
17/07/13Letter to Hon Mark Butler, Minister for Environment, Climate Change, Heritage and Water
 29/06/13Letter From Yvette D’Arth, Parliamentary Secretary, Climate Change, Industry and Innovation
29/03/13Letter To Yvette D’Arth, from ALOA and ACOR, Parliamentary Secretary, Climate Change, Industry and Innovation
 21/03/13Letter To Jenny Wilkinson from ALOA, Deputy Secretary DCCEE
Implementation of “carry over” rules
28/02/13Member Recommendation (Updated) Estimating Direct Debit Costs at Landfills

Refer to Archive – Advocacy for pre 2013