of nine independently constituted and managed community environmental law centres located in each state and territory of australia . 1 edos of australia is notable as australia s main public interest advocacy law organisation in environmental matters . edos of australia type non governmental organisation industry environmental law founded 1996 headquarters all states and territories of australia products legal representation advice submissions on policy formulation submissions on legislation and education designed to facilitate public participation in environmental decision making . slogan each edo is dedicated to protecting the environment in the public interest . website www.edo.org.au edos of australia provides legal support in court cases on environmental matters . edos for australia also plays an advocacy role lobbying on environmental policy matters . 2 contents 1 edos of australia and climate change 2 nsw edo 3 edo victoria 4 edo queensland 5 references 6 external links 7 see also edos of australia and climate change edit several major australian ngos including edos of australia and the australian conservation foundation have been lobbying has for some years for the inclusion of global warming as a matter of national environmental significance in australia s main environmental protection legislation the environment protection and biodiversity conservation act 1999 . 3 4 this campaign was related to a range of court cases with which edos of australia was involved mostly unsuccessfully seeking recognition of greenhouse gas emissions as a matter that should be considered in environmental impact assessment procedures . these included those known as the bowen basin case 5 the anvil hill cases 6 7 and the gray case . 8 while many of these cases were lost they raised the profile of climate change as a legal issue particularly in the mining industry . 3 inclusion of greenhouse gas emissions as a trigger in the australian legislation became a policy of the australian labor party . 9 nsw edo edit the nsw edo is a notable environmental organisation having worked on numerous environment cases over past years . 10 a notable case in which edo nsw was involved is the humane society international inc v kyodo senpaku kaisha ltd 2008 fca 3 15 january 2008 . this was a test case to determine whether whaling by kyodo in the australian whale sanctuary was against australian law . the court found that it was and made orders that kyodo not even interfere with any antarctic minke whale fin whale or humpback whale in the sanctuary . 11 edo victoria edit a notable case in which edo victoria was involved was australian conservation foundation v minister for planning 2004 vcat 2029 29 october 2004 . in that case it was held that the planning panel considering submissions in relation to a planning scheme amendment under the planning and environment act 1987 vic to expand a coal mine to extend the operation of a major coal fired power station by 20 years can not exclude submissions about the greenhouse gas implications of using brown coal . 12 environment defenders office vic maintains an open database of environmental law cases and other information on its environmental law online site . edo queensland edit environmental defenders office qld inc. edo qld has been involved in numerous public interest cases since 1989 including the first test of the environmental protection and biodiversity conservation act epbc 1999 in booth v bosworth 2001 fca 1453 . 13 this test case halted the killing of flying foxes by electric grid in queensland because of its impact on the wet tropics world heritage area . in 2003 edo qld acted for wwf australia and queensland conservation council in qcc v minister for the environment and heritage 2003 fca 1463 14 where the court held that the minister had to consider the indirect impacts of the nathan dam on the great barrier reef . most recently edo qld represented farmers and the coast and country association of queensland inc. ccaq in a legal action against the approval of the alpha coal mine project in the galilee basin . the association argued in court the proposed mine would contribute to climate change and have permanent and irreversible effects on ground water . edo qld has advocated for better public access to mining notices holds regular workshops across metropolitan and regional queensland and offers an evening telephone advice service . in 2012 notwithstanding the fact that the then queensland attorney general jarrod bleijie acknowledged that queensland s edos were the only places where queensland communities can obtain professional legal advice free of charge when faced with public interest environmental planning and health concerns from proposed developments 15 the state government withdrew all funding . 15 the following year on 17 december 2013 the federal government withdrew all funding to environmental defenders offices around australia . 16 edo qld now relies solely on community donations to carry out public interest legal work . references edit http www.edo.org.au edos of australia retrieved 2009 01 22 edos of australia network policy submissions retrieved january 2009 . a b kirsty ruddock does climate change litigation work national environmental law review summer 2007 . lee godden and jacqueline peel the environment protection and biodiversity conservation act 1999 cth dark sides of virtue melbourne university law review vol . 31 2007 . wildlife preservation society of queensland proserpine whitsunday branch inc v minister for the environment and heritage and ors 2006 fca 736 anvil hill project watch association inc v minister for the environment & water resources & anor 2008 fcafc 3 retrieved january 2009 . anvil hill project watch association inc v minister for environment and water resources & centennial hunter pty ltd 2007 fca 1480 retrieved january 2009 . gray v minister for planning 2006 nswlec 720 . australian labor party alp national platform and constitution 2007 chapter 9 combating climate change and building a sustainable environment retrieved january 2009 http www.edo.org.au edonsw site casework key.php retrieved 2009 01 23 http www.austlii.edu.au au cases cth fca 2008 3.html retrieved 30 01 2009 http www.austlii.edu.au au cases vic vcat 2004 2029.html retrieved 30 01 2009 http www.austlii.edu.au au cases cth federal ct 2001 1453.html http www.austlii.edu.au au cases cth fca 2003 1463.html a b http www.edo.org.au edoqld news edo qld funding update http www.abc.net.au news 2013 12 18 funding cut to environmental defenders offices 5164934 external links edit edos of australia website website environmental law online website edo nsw website edo qld website edo vic website see also edit environmental law environmental defender s office nsw retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title edos of australia & oldid 681226602 categories environmental organisations based in australia1996 establishments in 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