Legislation

It is important that wine industry operators are aware of local, state and federal environmental legislation that can impact upon their operations. Legislation can differ between states, and vigilance is required to ensure that winery and vineyard operations remain compliant.

State environmental legislation can be found at:

www.legislation.nsw.gov.au (NSW)
www.legislation.qld.gov.au/OQPChome.htm (QLD)
www.nt.gov.au/dcm/legislation/current.html (NT)
www.slp.wa.gov.au/Index.html (WA)
www.thelaw.tas.gov.au/index.w3p (TAS)
www.legislation.sa.gov.au/index.aspx (SA)
www.dse.vic.gov.au (VIC)
www.comlaw.gov.au (Commonwealth)
www.scaleplus.law.gov.au (All Commonwealth and State Acts)

Most of these websites provide a free update service, whereby users can register to be notified of changes made to relevant legislation.

The Australia Legal Information Institute also provides an online free-access resource of Australian legal information, including a searchable database of state and Commonwealth legislation.