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Call for inputs on sea-level rise and human rights
United Nations Human Rights Council Advisory Committee This submission is made by the Sea Country Alliance. Rising sea levels impact the rights of many coastal...
Future Gas Draft Work Bid Guidelines Submission April 2025
The submission outlines how FPIC aligns with Australia’s obligations under the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) and established government policy....
Indian Ocean Submission – May 2024
It recommends that any declaration be made subject to a condition under s 20 of the Offshore Electricity Infrastructure Act, requiring that no licence be...
Outline of Regulatory and Policy Reform Proposals: Traditional Owners and Australian Offshore Energy Projects (June 2024)
The proposal distinguishes between Traditional Owners directly affected by projects and those in the broader Environment that May be Affected (EMBA). For directly affected communities,...
Response from the Sea Country Alliance to the Blue Economy Cooperative Research Centre Marine Spatial Planning Framework
This submission responds to three draft documents developed as part of the Australian Marine Spatial Planning Framework (AMSPF): the Guiding Principles (October 2024) and the two Draft Project Reports on implementation and…
Response from the Sea Country Alliance to the Future Gas Strategy: draft offshore guidelines consultation (Exploration Work Bid)
The Alliance maintains that FPIC compliance is both a legal requirement under international law through the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (which...
Response from the Sea Country Alliance to the National Assessment Guidelines for Offshore Carbon Capture and Sequestration under the Environment Protection (Sea Dumping) Act 1981 (Cth)
This submission responds to the review of the National Assessment Guidelines for Offshore Carbon Capture and Sequestration under the Environment Protection (Sea Dumping) Act 1981 (Cth). The SCA argues that the Guidelines,…
SCA Submission: Australia’s Draft Sustainable Ocean Plan – September 2024
Our submission proposes a comprehensive framework including the establishment of a Traditional Owner Climate Resilience Fund, mandatory Indigenous procurement provisions for offshore projects, and support...
SCA Submission: Infrastructure Removal Guidance – August 2024
Our submission argues that the $58.5 billion decommissioning program must incorporate free, prior and informed consent principles and statutory recognition of Traditional Owner Representative Institutions....
Submission on Offshore Decommissioning and Financial Assurance Reforms
This submission outlines key reforms needed for offshore decommissioning and financial assurance to properly recognise Traditional Owner rights in Sea Country. It argues for full...
Submission on the Australian Marine Spatial Planning Framework (AMSPF)
To meet FPIC requirements, Traditional Owners must be consulted early, fully informed, properly resourced, and able to give or withhold consent freely. Current AMSPF documents...
Submission to consultation on the Draft National Environmental Standard for Matters of National Environmental Significance
The suite of Standards attached to the EPBC Act are an important regulatory contribution to the implementation of the legislation. However, in the case of...
Submission to Protecting Spirit of Sea Country Feb 2024
The Alliance proposes distinct approaches for directly affected communities—requiring Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) and agreements before approvals—and for those in the broader Environment...
Submission to Senate Inquiry into Offshore Wind Industry Consultation Process – August 2024
The submission analyzes the three-stage offshore wind regulatory process (declared areas, licence granting, and management plans) and critiques the Draft Offshore Electricity Infrastructure Amendment Regulations...
Submission: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Legislation Amendment Bill – March 2024
Our submission argues that the proposed section would undermine the Government’s Nature Positive Plan reforms, which promise significant improvements to Traditional Owner consultation and environmental...
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