Department of the Environment

The public consultation period for assessment for export accreditation will be open until 21 August 2020.

Under the Product Stewardship (Televisions and Computers) Regulations 2011, approved co-regulatory arrangements are required to provide independently audited annual reports for the Department to publish. Co-regulatory arrangements report on a...

Under the Product Stewardship (Televisions and Computers) Regulations 2011, approved co-regulatory arrangements are required to provide independently audited annual reports for the Department to publish. Co-regulatory arrangements report on a...

The Threatened Species Scientific Committee is seeking comments on a proposal to list the Eastern Mallee Bird Community as a threatened ecological community. Consultation closes on 28 August 2020.

The Threatened Species Scientific Committee is seeking comments on a proposal to list the Eastern Mallee Bird Community as a threatened ecological community. Consultation closes on 28 August 2020.

The Threatened Species Scientific Committee is seeking comments on a proposal to list the Plains Mallee Box Woodland of the Murray Darling Depression and Riverina Bioregions as a threatened ecological community. Consultation closes on 26 August...

The Threatened Species Scientific Committee is seeking comments on a proposal to list the Plains Mallee Box Woodland of the Murray Darling Depression and Riverina Bioregions as a threatened ecological community. Consultation closes on 26 August...

The discovery of two large ship propellers in Darwin Harbour has offered a new interpretation of the sinking of USS Peary in 1942. These new artefacts are automatically protected by the Commonwealth Underwater Cultural Heritage Act 2018.

The Minister for the Environment has amended the list of threatened species and threatened ecological communities.

We are inviting suitably experienced and skilled entities to submit a partnering proposal to establish a Product Stewardship Centre of Excellence.

We are inviting suitably experienced and skilled entities to submit a partnering proposal to establish a Product Stewardship Centre of Excellence.

The Minister for the Environment is expanding the membership of the Threatened Species Scientific Committee (TSSC). The Committee plays a critical role in the Australian Government’s protection of native species and ecological communities by...

More than five years of positive outcomes from the National Environmental Science Program are showcased in an exciting new e-book released this week.

More than five years of positive outcomes from the National Environmental Science Program are showcased in an exciting new e-book released this week.

The Threatened Species Scientific Committee is seeking comments on the assessment of four frog species. The public consultation period closes on 24 July 2020.

The Threatened Species Scientific Committee is seeking comments on the assessment of four frog species. The public consultation period closes on 24 July 2020.

Basin communities can now access the science behind how and why water is being used to benefit the environment with the launch of a new public website.

Basin communities can now access the science behind how and why water is being used to benefit the environment with the launch of a new public website.

National Plastics Summit signals changes for plastic recycling

Industry announcements at the National Plastics Summit