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Environment Protection Reform Bill 2025 Introduced to Parliament

The Federal Government has introduced the Environment Protection Reform Bill 2025 to the House of Representatives, marking the next stage of reforms to the Environment Protection […]

Illegal Export of Tyre Waste Stopped by Australian Authorities

The Australian Government has stopped the unlawful export of 10 shipping containers of waste tyres from Sydney to Malaysia, preventing around 280 tonnes of illegal waste, […]

Companies Fined Over Banyule Creek Blue Pollution Incident

EPA Victoria has fined four companies $10,000 each following an investigation into a pollution incident that turned part of Banyule Creek blue earlier this year. All […]

Implementing Australia’s Strategy for Nature 2024-2030: Comment sought

The Federal Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water is seeking your feedback on how Australia can achieve its ambitious biodiversity targets.   In […]

Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Regulations 2000 to sunset: Consultation paper released for comment

The Federal Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water has advised that the current Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Regulations 2000 (EPBC Regulations) will […]

EPA WA to proceed with review of North West Shelf proposal

EPA WA accepted amendments to Woodside’s Proposed Browse to North West Shelf Development, determining the amended proposal is of substantially the same character as the proposal […]

Australian Government releases EPBC Act reform package

The Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water on 5 August 2025 has announced proposed reforms to the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act […]

Practice Note 1 – Regional biodiversity values land use and management policy: Released

The QLD Government has released Practice Note 1 Regional biodiversity values land use and management policy that provides regional biodiversity values (RBV) policy recommendations to guide […]

SA’s first Biodiversity Act introduced to SA Parliament

SA’s has introduced to the SA Parliament their first Biodiversity Act that includes new provisions to better protect SA native animals and plants, build resilience to the […]

Clearing native vegetation – Part IV and Part V interactions guide

The WA Department of Water and Environmental Regulation has released the Clearing Native Vegetation – Part IV and Part V interactions guide.   This guideline provides […]

Consultation on a guide for assessing partial loss of biodiversity

The NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water is seeking feedback on the Assessing partial loss of biodiversity values guide.   The Biodiversity […]

Draft National Other Effective area-based Conservation Measures Framework: Comment sought

The Federal Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water is seeking comment on the draft National Other Effective area-based Conservation Measures (OECMs) Framework. OECMs, […]

Amendment to Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act Water Trigger

The Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) regulates impacts to matters of national environmental significance, these include consideration of significant impacts from actions on water […]

Nature Repair Committee members sought

The Federal Department of Climate Change, Environment, Energy and Water (DCCEEW) is seeking applicants to join the Nature Repair Committee. The Nature Repair Committee is expected […]

Proposed reforms on Australia’s environmental laws: Comment sought

The Federal Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water continues with proposed reforms on Australia’s environmental laws so they better protect the environment and […]

Australia’s new national environmental laws

The Federal Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water is working to update Australia’s national environmental laws to better protect the environment and give […]

Victorian Biosecurity Strategy Consultation

The Victorian Government is seeking to develop a new Biosecurity Strategy for Victoria – to turn the vision from Victoria’s Biosecurity Statement into clear priorities. Your […]

Biodiversity Assessment Method 5 Year Review: Comment sought

NSW Department of Planning and Environment is seeking feedback on the Biodiversity Assessment Method. The Biodiversity Assessment Method provides a scientifically rigorous and consistent method to […]

Biodiversity Assessment Method 5 Year Review: Comment sought

The NSW Department of Planning and Environment is seeking your feedback on the Biodiversity Assessment Method review (BAM). The Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016 commenced on 25 August 2017, […]

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: Innovative Biodiversity Monitoring

The Federal Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water is providing funding through the Innovative Biodiversity Monitoring Program.  The Program seeks to support the […]

Reminder: Review of Biodiversity Conservation Act Comment sought

NSW Department of Planning and Environment is seeking feedback on the statutory review of the Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016. The Act aims to protect and conserve […]

Statutory review of Biodiversity Conservation Act: Comment sought

The NSW Government is encouraging feedback on the statutory review of the Biodiversity Conservation Act that is being led by independent experts – Dr Ken Henry […]

Federal Government releases its response to Independent Review on EPBC Act

The Federal Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water has released its response to the Independent Review of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation […]

Farmer enters Enforceable Undertaking for clearing his land

A farmer in NSW has entered into an Enforceable Undertaking with NSW Department of Planning and Environment following the clearing of more than 11 hectares of […]

NEW GUIDELINE: Applications for a permit to clear native vegetation relating to carbon farming projects

The WA Department of Water and Environmental Regulation (DWER) has released the new Guideline: Applications for a permit to clear native vegetation relating to carbon farming […]

Lodging EPBC Act referrals – new process commences 7 April 2022

The Federal Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment has made improvements on the way they process environmental assessments under the environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation […]

Policy changes for managing biofouling for ships: Commences 15 June 2022

International ships arriving in Australian waters will see a change in how they manage biofouling in 2022. Mr Andrew Tongue, Deputy Secretary, Federal Department of Agriculture, […]

$250K fine for companies after clearing cockatoo habitat – contravening Australia’s national environment law – the EPBC Act

A reminder that Federal Government approval must be sought before commencing activities that could have a significant impact on matters of national environmental significance. Three companies […]

New guideline for clearing referrals and other clearing related EP Act amendments

The WA Department of Water and Environmental Regulation (DWER) has released the following information to support the next tranche of amendments to Environmental Protection Act 1986 (EP Act), particularly […]

Illegal clearing of native vegetation

A $30,000 fine has been issued to a Wheatbelt person for illegally clearing 210 hectares of native vegetation on his farming property at Holleton, WA. This […]

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