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The NSW OEH has announced that the Restoration and Rehabilitation grants program is now open for applications. A total of $4 million in grant funds is […]
The Queensland Government Environment Minister Dr Steven Miles has announced a review into the risk tree-clearing poses to Queensland’s plant and animal species after 21 were […]
The Federal Department of Environment is calling for comment on the eligibility of hypotaenidia sylvestris (Lord Howe woodhen) for inclusion on the Environment Protection and Biodiversity […]
The Federal Department of Environment has received an agency application on ecological sustainability for export fishery operations in the Northern Territory. The application will be used […]
The Federal Government has provided the environmental approval for Stage 2 of the $16.8 billion WestConnex motorway project in Sydney. Conditions on the approval under national […]
The SA Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources, in conjunction with the Native Vegetation Council, has proposed changes to the rules for clearing native vegetation […]
The Federal Department of the Environment invites comment on the species listing proposals and agenda papers to be considered at the Convention on International Trade in […]
On May 3rd 2016 the Federal Minister for the Environment, Greg Hunt, approved the inclusion of the Warkworth Sands Woodland of the Hunter Valley on the […]
NSW Government has released a consultation package of reforms to land management and biodiversity conservation in NSW and is encouraging your feedback on the: Draft Biodiversity […]
NSW Government has released the Draft Biodiversity Conservation Bill 2016 for public comment. The Bill is part of the biodiversity conservation reform package and the NSW […]
The Federal Department of Environment has approved conservation advice for 60 species, including South Australia’s glossy black cockatoo, the northern hairy-nosed wombat, Gilbert’s potoroo and various […]
Federal Environment Minister Greg Hunt has approved the inclusion of the Natural Temperate Grassland of the South Eastern Highlands in the critically endangered category. The listing […]
Proposed amendments to the Aboriginal Heritage Act 2006 (Vic) (Act) are set to increase the number of successful prosecutions for harming Aboriginal cultural heritage offences under […]
In March 2016, the NSW Natural Resources Commission released the draft report Shared problem, shared solutions, as part of a state-wide review of pest animal management […]
The Queensland Government has introduced the Vegetation Management (Reinstatement) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2016 (Reinstatement Bill) which proposes to reinstate vegetation management laws that were […]
The Victorian Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP) is also seeking input on its recently released draft Protecting Victoria’s Environment – Biodiversity 2036. The […]
The Federal Department of the Environment has released the Independent review of the ‘water trigger’ legislation: issues paper that sets out the context of the review […]
The Queensland Government plans to introduce legislation in the first quarter of 2016 to reinstate a vegetation management framework. The move comes as a new report […]
A Senate committee looking at the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Amendment (Standing) Bill 2015 has had its reporting deadline extended until Parliament’s second last […]
Federal Environment Minister Greg Hunt has announced that small scale road and traffic works in NSW will not require Federal consideration under the EPBC Act as […]
The Federal Department of Environment has released a draft policy statement providing guidance on the use of advanced environmental offsets under the EPBC Act. Advanced environmental offsets […]
The Federal Department of Environment, together with the Indigenous Advisory Committee, has developed a draft set of guidelines which aim to improve engagement and consultation with […]
The Federal Department of the Environment has released a draft Outcomes-based Conditions Policy and accompanying draft Outcomes-based conditions guidance under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation […]
Australia’s Environment Ministers from the Commonwealth, states and territories recently met in an effort to progress environmental issues of national significance. Key issues of discussion were […]
The Federal Department of the Environment has announced a review of Australia’s Biodiversity Conservation Strategy. The strategy is a national framework, set down in 2010, to […]
WA Department of Environment Regulation’s (DER’s) is seeking feedback on the Draft guideline: a guide to grazing and clearing on native vegetation. This guideline sets out […]
The NSW Budget has earmarked $7 million to fund biodiversity reforms and $2.65 million towards a container deposit scheme which will begin on 1 July 2017. […]
Interested parties have until Friday 15 May, 2015 to comment on the Assessment Bilateral Agreement – Draft Conditions Policy that aims to reduce unnecessary duplication between […]
The Federal Department of Environment has released the National Review of Environmental Regulation Interim Report that outlines the current regulatory reform effort across jurisdictions and lists […]
The Federal Government has developed the Assessment Bilateral Agreement Draft Conditions Policy that is aimed at improving the efficiency of assessment bilateral agreements. The draft Conditions […]
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