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