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Australia’s first offshore wind zone declared
Published: 19 December, 2022
Today, the Minister for Climate Change and Energy (the Minister) declared an area in the Bass…
Guideline on "Consultation in the course of preparing an Environment Plan" open for comment
Published: 15 December, 2022
Following an in-person and virtual stakeholder briefing session at Perth Convention and Exhibition…
The NOPSEMA regulatory policy – Section 572 Maintenance and removal of property has been updated and released
Published: 09 December, 2022
NOPSEMA has published the revised regulatory policy on Section 572 – Maintenance and removal of…
New guidance to assist offshore renewables proponents
Published: 08 December, 2022
The Australian Government has publicly released the Guideline: Offshore Electricity Infrastructure…
NOPSEMA Stakeholder Briefing
Published: 07 December, 2022
Following the Federal Court decision in Santos NA Barossa Pty Ltd v Tipakalippa [2022] FCAFC 193, …
Outcome of Santos Barossa court hearing
Published: 06 December, 2022
NOPSEMA is considering the implications of the federal court appeal decision in Santos NA Barossa…
Offshore Electricity Infrastructure Regulations now available
Published: 02 November, 2022
The Offshore Electricity Infrastructure Regulations 2022 and the Offshore Electricity…
Offshore renewables leadership forum
Published: 27 October, 2022
The Offshore Infrastructure Regulator, the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment…
DOF Subsea Australia Pty Ltd convictions
Published: 25 October, 2022
Following a lengthy trial, DOF Subsea Australia Pty Ltd (DOF) were today convicted in the…
New guidance to assist offshore renewable energy proponents
Published: 11 October, 2022
The offshore renewables environmental approvals guidance has now been finalised following a public…
NOPSEMA, APPEA and ACTU launch initiative to support Health and Safety Representatives
Published: 03 October, 2022
Health and safety representatives (HSRs) - crucial to ensuring wellbeing of workers in the offshore…
The OIR is now on LinkedIn
Published: 15 September, 2022
The Offshore Infrastructure Regulator (OIR), a legislated NOPSEMA function, now has its own…
Cost Recovery Implementation Statement 2022-23 now available
Published: 08 September, 2022
In accordance with the Australian Government Cost Recovery Guidelines Under, NOPSEMA has now…
The latest issue of The Regulator magazine
Published: 29 August, 2022
In the third issue of The Regulator magazine for 2022 we look at the issue of the increasing levels…
First area proposed for offshore renewables – Have your say
Published: 09 August, 2022
The Bass Strait off Gippsland, Victoria has been identified as the first area for future offshore…