Writing submissions and participating in government processes is an important aspect of ALEC's work.
ALEC regularly makes submissions to government inquiries, regulatory reform and policy processes to improve environmental governance in the arid lands of Central Australia.
ALEC also analyses Environmental Impact Statements for major development and mining projects.
ALEC's 2025 submissions
250219 Territory Coordinator Legislative Scrutiny Committee
250210 Joint Select Committee on Northern Australia_ Energy, food and water security
250115 Territory Coordinator Exposure Draft submission
ALEC's 2024 submissions
Territory Coordinator Consultation Paper (NT)
Review of the Intergovernmental Agreement on Biosecurity (Cth)
Animal Protection Act Review (NT)
National Water Agreement (Cth)
Strategic Planning Directions Paper (NT)
ALEC oral submission to the Alice Springs Town Council Development Consent Authority about development on Lhere Mparntwe / Todd River flood plain
ALEC, AMCS & ECNT Submission on the Container Deposit Scheme (NT)
Draft Risk Criteria and Standard Conditions: environmental (mining) licence (NT)
Buffel Grass Weed Advisory Committee submission (NT)
National Water Agreement (Cth)
National Climate Adaption Plan (Cth)
National Water Reform 2024 (Cth)
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation referral submission (Cth)
Predation by Cat's Threat Abatement Plan
ALEC's 2023 submissions
Buffel Grass Techinical Working Group - Meeting 5
Buffel Grass Technical Working Group - Meeting 4
Mercure Expansion on Lhere Mparntwe floodplain
Singleton EIS Draft Terms of Reference (NT)
Ali Curung Community Statement - Singleton EIS Draft Terms of Reference (NT)
Major Mining Reform Submission (NT)
Mineral Royalty Review Consultation Paper (NT)
Buffel grass submission to halt and reverse biodiversity decline (Cth)
Alex Gardner Expert Advice on Western Davenport Water Allocation Plan (NT)
Draft Western Davenport Water Allocation Plan (NT)
Problematic single use plastics and container deposit scheme (NT)
Singleton Environmental Approvals Referral
Submission on Australia’s Critical Mining Strategy 2023 Joint ALEC & ECNT submission
Submission on Draft Interference with a Waterway Guideline and Surface Water Take
Wet Season Flows Policy
Buffel Grass Information Pack for Central Australia
Umuwa Statement as published in Palya! by Alinytjara Wilurara Landscape Board
ALEC's 2022 submissions
Submission on the Georgina Wiso Water Allocation Plan
Submission on Ammaroo Mine EPA referral
Submission on the Draft Lake Eyre Basin Strategy
Submission to the Senate Inquiry into ‘Australia’s Faunal Extinction Crisis’
Submission on the Draft Biodiversity Offsets Policy
Submission on Beetaloo Basin Senate Hearing
Submission on Tandyidgee Pastoral Land Clearing Application
Submission on Imperial Water Licence
Submission on Federal Government's biological control pipeline
Submission on Northern Territory Infrastructure Framework Position Paper
Submission on Pastoral Land Act 1992 Compliance Framework
Submission on Draft Northern Territory Circular Economy Strategy 2022-2027
Submission on Northern Territory Strategic Water Plan - Directions Paper
Submission on Draft Northern Territory Parks 2022-52 Masterplan
Submission on Draft National Established Weeds Priorities Framework
Submission on NT EPA Environmental Factor Guidance: Atmospheric Processes
Submission on Draft Environment Protection Legislation Amendment (Chain of Responsibility) Bill 2022
ALEC's 2021 submissions
Submission on Neutral Junction Water Licence Application
Submission on Arafura Rare Earths Water Licence Application
Submission on Western Davenport Water Allocation Plan Review
Submission on SREBA Cost Recovery Framework
Submission on Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Offsets Policy and Technical Guidelines
Submission on Northern Territory Parks 2022-52 Masterplan
Submission on Pastoral Land Act Compliance Framework
Submission on Water Resources Review Panel Singleton Station
Submission on Chain of Responsibility Laws
Submission on Oil and gas exploration and production in the Beetaloo Basin - Senate Inquiry
Submission on FOI Request Tri-Star
Submission on EMP Content Guidelines
Submission on Imperial Oil and Gas EMP
Submission on Grounds for Review ALEC_Singleton Station
Submission in Relation to the Productivity Commission Draft Report – National Water Reform 2020
Submission on Regulation of Mining Activities: Environmental Regulatory Reform
Submission on the Federal Government’s gas-fired recovery
Submission on Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Management for New and Expanding Large Emitters
ALEC's 2020 submissions
Submission on Alice Springs Water Allocation Plan
Submission on Suncable’s draft terms of reference
Submission on EPBC Amendment (Streamlining Environmental Approvals) Bill 2020
Submission on Central Petroleum EMP Amadeus Basin
Submission on Fortune Agribusiness Western Davenport Water Licence
Submission on the 10 year review of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act
ALEC's 2019 submissions
Submission on the NT Climate Change Response
Submission on the Proposed Petroleum No Go Zones
Submission on the NT Environment Protection Bill
Submission Kyalla Drilling and Hydraulic Fracturing (stimulation) Program EP 117 N2
ALEC's 2018 submissions
Submission on the NT Climate Change Discussion Paper
Submission on the Draft NT Environment Protection Bill and Regulations
Submission on Alice Springs Town Council Climate Change Action Plan
Submission on Discussion Paper Updating the 2009 National Waste Policy
Submission on Rule Change Request Northern Gas Pipeline Part 23 Derogation
Submission on the NT EPA Guidance on Adaptive Management
Submission on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Jervois Base Metal Project
Submission on the Australian Faunal Extinction Crisis
Submission on PA 2018/0192: Tanami-Newmont Gas Pipeline Land Clearing
Submission on Planning for a Vibrant Future NT
Submission on the Territory Wide Logistics Master Plan
Submission on the Alice Springs Town Council Strategic Plan
Submission on the Central Alice Springs Area Plan
Submission on the Second Review of the Lake Eyre Basin Intergovernmental Agreement
Submission on the National Energy Guarantee Consultation Paper
Submission on the NT Revenue Discussion Paper
Submission on Australia’s Strategy for Nature 2018-2030
Submission on the QLD Vegetation Management and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2018 inquiry
Submission on the Leigh Creek (SA) In-Situ Gasification Proposal EIR
Submission on the Independent Scientific Panel Inquiry WA
Submission on the NT Planning Reform Stage 2
Submission on the Water Legislation Amendment Bill 2018 Economic Policy Scrutiny Committee
ALEC's 2017 submissions
Submission on the NT Pastoral Land Legislation Amendment Bill
Submission on the Draft Guideline: Recommended Land Use Separation Distances
Submission on NT Review, Reframe and Renew Discussion Paper
Submission on the Tellus Chandler Salt Mine and Hazardous Waste Facility
Submission on the DRAFT Western Davenport Water Allocation Plan
Submission on the Jervois Base Metal Project Terms of Reference
Submission to the Scientific Inquiry into Hydraulic Fracturing in the Northern Territory
Submission into Environmental Regulatory Reform
Submission on the Independent Commission Against Corruption
Submission on the Reform of Deductible Gift Recipient Tax Arrangements
Submission into the ATSI Act Consultation Discussion Paper
Submission on the Draft Strategic NT Economic Framework and Infrastructure Plan