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Consultation launched on new offshore wind zone in the Southern Ocean
Published: 28 June, 2023
The Australian Government has today announced a new consultation on a new offshore wind zone in the…
Information for fisheries stakeholders
Published: 06 June, 2023
The Offshore Infrastructure Regulator has published a new brochure for fisheries stakeholders.
The…
Updated guidance on Authorisations for offshore infrastructure activities
Published: 25 May, 2023
The Authorisations for offshore infrastructure activities guideline has been updated following a…
Consultation opens for offshore wind industry off the Hunter
Published: 23 February, 2023
The Minister for Climate Change and Energy has today launched a consultation period on a new…
Australia’s first offshore wind area now open for feasibility licence applications
Published: 23 January, 2023
The Minister for Climate Change and Energy has released an invitation to apply for feasibility…
New guidance on OEI Act licensing and authorisations for offshore infrastructure activities
Published: 20 December, 2022
The Offshore Infrastructure Regulator has released new guidance to provide advice on compliance…
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…
New guidance to assist offshore renewables proponents
Published: 08 December, 2022
The Australian Government has publicly released the Guideline: Offshore Electricity Infrastructure…
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…
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…
The OIR is now on LinkedIn
Published: 15 September, 2022
The Offshore Infrastructure Regulator (OIR), a legislated NOPSEMA function, now has its own…
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…
Offshore renewables legislation enters into force
Published: 02 June, 2022
The Offshore Electricity Infrastructure Act 2021 (OEI Act) has come into effect, extending our…
Consultation on offshore electricity infrastructure regulations and cost recovery
Published: 22 March, 2022
The Australian Government is consulting on the draft regulations and proposed cost recovery…
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