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The Federal Government has released a discussion paper for public consultation as part of the 2017 review of climate change policies. The Government committed to a […]
The Clean Energy Regulator has released its 2017 renewable power percentage and small-scale technology percentage under the Renewable Energy Target (RET). Under the RET, liable entities […]
An extension to the submission date for the review of the governance of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority has been announced, following the release […]
The New South Wales Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has announced that grants of up to $1.3 million (total $27 million) are available to local Councils to […]
The House of Representatives Standing Committee on the Environment and Energy is conducting an inquiry into modernising Australia’s electricity grid to consider if the current system […]
The Murray–Darling Basin Ministerial Council met in Mildura on 17 March 2017 to discuss the progress on the implementation of the Basin Plan. For an overview […]
EPA Victoria has issued an updated Protocol for Environmental Management (PEM) on domestic ballast water management in Victorian state waters. The updated PEM provides information to […]
NSW EPA has fitted GPS trackers to trucks suspected of illegally dumping construction and demolition waste. The GPS trackers are part of a 12 month trial […]
The Federal Government has commenced a review of the Product Stewardship Act 2011. The Act provides the framework to effectively manage the impacts of producing, selling […]
The Victorian Government has announced a $20 million fund to support an increase in large scale energy storage capacity in the state. The funding is available […]
The Queensland Government has released the interim report of the Koala Expert Panel, established to provide recommendations on actions to protect and conserve the koala population […]
On Tuesday, the South Australian Government announced a plan for the energy future of the state. The plan South Australian Power for South Australians is designed […]
The South Australian Environment Minister has announced $2.8 million of funding for 18 waste and recycling industry projects. The funding is part of a $12 million […]
The Federal Climate Change Authority has released its issues paper Action on the land: reducing emissions, conserving natural capital and improving farm profitability. The Authority has […]
On 7 March 2016, the Federal Government tabled the Australian State of the Environment 2016. The report provides as assessment of the Australian environment since the […]
The Federal Minister for the Environment and Energy has announced a review of the governance of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority. The review will […]
The Federal Government will provide $9.5 million in the Reef Trust Investment Strategy Phase V for projects to improve the quality of water entering the Reef […]
A $300,000 grants package for waste education programs was announced by the Victorian Government on Clean Up Australia Day (5 March 2017). The program will be […]
The Victorian Environmental Assessment Council (VEAC) has released its Assessment Report on the Conservation Values of State Forests. The assessment considered the conservation values of state […]
The Queensland Government yesterday released a discussion paper on Enhancing regulations to ensure clean water for a healthy Great Barrier Reef and a prosperous Queensland. The […]
The Queensland Government has released a code of practice to assist farmers release water stored in their farm dams to creeks and rivers in the Queensland […]
The Clean Energy Regulator has reported that compliance with the Renewable Energy Target (RET) dropped to 94% in 2016 from previous years where compliance of over […]
The Federal Department of the Environment and Energy is currently undertaking a review of the small business exemption from cost recovery fees for environmental assessments under […]
The Federal Clean Energy Regulator is now accepting applications for version 31 of the register of solar water heaters. The register of solar water heaters lists […]
The Victorian Government has announced an increase in the minimum feed-in tariff for power fed back into the electricity grid to 11.3 cents per kilowatt hour. […]
The Victorian Government has released the Yarra River Action Plan which responds to the Yarra River Protection Ministerial Advisory Committee (Yarra MAC) discussion paper released in […]
The New South Wales Government has released their submission on the proposed amendments to the Basin Plan proposed by the Murray-Darling Basin Authority (the Authority). The […]
The South Australian Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has announced an expansion of the air quality network in Port Augusta. The data from the new monitors will […]
The Federal Government has released a Threatened Species Prospectus which invites the business and philanthropic sectors to partner with the Government to save threatened species. The […]
The submission period for the preliminary report of the Independent Review into the Future Security of the National Electricity Market has been extended until 5pm AEDT […]
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October 30, 2026