Department of the Environment

A new publication about water for the environment and how it is carefully managed to deliver environmental outcomes.

A new publication about water for the environment and how it is carefully managed to deliver environmental outcomes.

The Threatened Species Scientific Committee has released its Bushfire Response Plan which was approved by the Minister for the Environment, the Hon Sussan Ley MP.

The Threatened Species Scientific Committee has released its Bushfire Response Plan which was approved by the Minister for the Environment, the Hon Sussan Ley MP.

The Department has released a National Indicative Aggregated Fire Extent Dataset (NIAFED) on behalf of the Commonwealth Government that aggregates available fire extent data for the 2019/20 fire season, starting on 1 July 2019 and provides a...

The Department has released a National Indicative Aggregated Fire Extent Dataset (NIAFED) on behalf of the Commonwealth Government that aggregates available fire extent data for the 2019/20 fire season, starting on 1 July 2019 and provides a...

The Department has released a National Indicative Aggregated Fire Extent Dataset (NIAFED) on behalf of the Commonwealth Government that aggregates available fire extent data for the 2019/20 fire season, starting on 1 July 2019 and provides a...

The Minister for the Environment held a roundtable discussion today with ecologists, heritage experts, Indigenous land managers and community representatives at Parliament House to review bushfire impacts on natural and cultural heritage sites,...

The wildlife and threatened species bushfire recovery Expert Panel has released a communique.

The wildlife and threatened species bushfire recovery Expert Panel has released a communique.

The Australian Government has made an initial commitment of $50 million for emergency wildlife and habitat recovery. This is a down-payment to support immediate work to protect wildlife, and work with scientists, ecologists, communities and land...

June–December 2019 report to the Minister for the Environment

June–December 2019 report to the Minister of the Environment

The Australian Government has lodged a submission for Murujuga Cultural Landscape in north-west WA to be included on Australia’s World Heritage Tentative List.

The Australian Government has lodged a submission for Murujuga Cultural Landscape in north-west WA to be included on Australia’s World Heritage Tentative List.

A list of threatened and migratory species known or predicted to occur in areas affected by recent bushfires has been released.

A list of threatened and migratory species known or predicted to occur in areas affected by recent bushfires has been released.

The Government is seeking feedback on proposed changes to the Emissions Reduction Fund legislative rules. Closes 5pm 28 February 2020.

The Government is seeking feedback on proposed changes to the Emissions Reduction Fund legislative rules. Closes 5pm 28 February 2020.

Consultation is now open on a draft legislation package for the National Standard for Environmental Risk Management of Industrial Chemicals (the National Standard). Closes 5pm 21 February 2020.