Federal Submissions

2023

ICHEMS Short chain chlorinated paraffins decisions (8 November 2023)
iChEMS Brominated flame retardants decisions (25 October 2023)
ACCU Review Discussion Paper (16 October 2023)
iChEMS PFAS and PeCB decisions (1 September 2023)
Recycling and Waste Reduction (Export—Waste Paper and Cardboard) Rules 2023 (20 September 2023)
A national framework for recycled content traceability (31 August 2023)
Regulation for small electrical products and solar photovoltaic system waste (23 July 2023)
Call for comprehensive mandated Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) scheme for soft plastics in Australia (5 June 2023)
NGER Scheme 2023 Proposed Amendments (5 May 2023)
PFAS National Environmental Management Plan 3.0 (28 February 2023)
Designing ReMade in Australia (14 February 2023)
ACCC - Lithium-ion batteries - Issues paper (3 February 2023)

2022

CCEEW plastic pollution in Australia's oceans and waterways (22 December 2022)
WMRR Safeguard Response (20 September 2022)
AS 23907 Sharps injury protection - Requirements and test methods - Sharps containers (ISO 23907-2:2019, MOD) (24 May 2022)
WMRR Chubb Review (26 September 2022)
WMRR Safeguard Response (20 September 2022)
AS 23907 Sharps injury protection - Requirements and test methods - Sharps containers (ISO 23907-2:2019, MOD) (24 May 2022)
Draft alternative waste treatment method variation (11 May 2022)
WMRR's five (5)-point federal action plan (11 April 2022)
Stewardship for Consumer and Other Electrical and Electronic Products (2 March 2022)
Crediting period extension review of the Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative - Source Separated Organic Waste) Method Determination 2016 (13 January 2022)

2021

Nominations for Minister's product stewardship priority list (15 December 2021)
Biomethane method package: proposed new method activity under the Emissions Reduction Fund (30 November 2021)
Global agreement on marine plastic litter and plastic pollution - consultation paper (19 October 2021)
Exposure Draft of the Recycling and Waste Reduction (Export - Waste Tyres) Rules 2021 (1 October 2021)
ERF method development priorities for 2022 (26 August 2021)
Right to Repair Productivity Commission Draft Report (23 July 2021)
Landfill gas (generation) method - proposed new method (11 June 2021)
Exposure Draft Recycling and Waste Reduction (Export - Waste Plastic) Rules 2021 (1 April 2021)
Safeguard Mechanism - landfill sector gas capture rate (12 March 2021)
Review of the co-regulatory arrangement under the NEPM (UPM) Measure 2011 (12 March 2021)
Right to Repair (1 February 2021)

2020

Landfill Gas Method Variation (16 November 2020)
Alternative waste treatment crediting period extension review (11 November 2020)
Make it happen - the Australian Government's Modern Manufacturing Strategy (9 November 2020)
Inquiry into the Recycling and Waste Reduction Bills 2020 (14 September 2020)
Review of the Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative - Alternative Waste Treatment) Methodology Determination 2015 (25 August 2020)
Technology Investment Roadmap Discussion Paper (19 June 2020)
2020 Review of the Emissions Reduction Fund (18 May 2020)
Letter to Federal Minister for the Environment - COVID-19 (27 March 2020)
Consultation Regulation Impact Statement: Phasing out certain waste exports (12 February 2020)
Inquiry into Australia's Waste Management and Recycling Industries (3 February 2020)

2019

Banning exports of waste plastic, paper, glass and tyres (6 December 2019)
Updating the Authority's advice on meeting Australia's Paris Agreement commitments (22 August 2019)
PFAS NEMP 2.0 (21 June 2019)
Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative—Landfill gas) Methodology Determination Variation 2019 (26 April 2019)
ISO/DIS 23907-2 Sharps injury protection -- Requirements and test methods -- Part 2: Reusable sharps containers (24 April 2019)
WMRR's national five-point plan (11 April 2019)
Aged Standards Review AS 4123 Series, Parts 1-5 (22 March 2019)
Final draft government review of the 2019 IPCC Guidelines for national greenhouse gas inventories (18 March 2019)

2018

WMAA letter to Federal Environment Minister ahead of Meeting of Environment Ministers (MEM) (26 November 2018)
Updating the 2009 National Waste Policy: Less Waste, more resources Discussion Paper (5 October 2018)
WMAA Submission to ACCC re Bingo/Dial--A-Dump acquisition (28 September 2018)
WMAA Submission to the Towards 2025 Discussion Paper (14 September 2018)
WMAA Submission on the Liquid Fuel Emergency Guidelines (2008) and Liquid Fuel Determination (2008) under the Liquid Fuel Emergency Act 1984 (14 September 2018)
Product Impact Management prioritisation process comment (11 May 2018)

2017

WMAA submission to Senate Inquiry into Waste and Recycling Industry in Australia (30 October 2017)
WMAA submission on PFAS NE Management Plan (25 September 2017)
WMAA submission on Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative—Landfill Gas) Methodology Determination 2015 (11 July 2017)
WMAA submission on 2017 Review of climate change policies discussion paper (25 May 2017)

2015

WMAA National Landfill Division Submission on the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Measurement (Amendment) Determination (30 January 2015)

2014

Biohazardous Waste Industry Division submission on the Draft Queensland Waste Avoidance and Resource Productivity Strategy (2014 – 2024) (29 May 2014)

2013

WMAA National Carbon Division Carbon Tax Repeal Submission (7 November 2013)
WMAA National Landfill Division Submission to the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (Measurement) Amendment Determination 2013 (6 June 2013)