Department of the Environment

The Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder is considering a sale of water in the Goulburn catchment. No decision has been made to trade but it could occur over the coming month.

The Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder is considering a sale of water in the Goulburn catchment. No decision has been made to trade but it could occur over the coming month.

The public consultation period for assessment for ongoing export accreditation will be open from 15 August until 12 September 2018.

The public consultation period for assessment for ongoing export accreditation will be open from 15 August until 12 September 2018.

The public consultation period for assessment for ongoing export accreditation will be open from 15 August until 12 September 2018.

The public consultation period for assessment for ongoing export accreditation will be open from 15 August until 12 September 2018.

The Secretary has written to the Auditor General requesting that he consider undertaking an audit of the Australian Government's Great Barrier Reef Foundation Partnership as a matter of priority.

The Independent Energy Security Board has released the final design of the National Energy Guarantee. The Australian Government has released the final design of the Commonwealth elements of the National Energy Guarantee.

The Government has released exposure draft amendments to the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (Safeguard Mechanism) Rule 2015 for public comment.

The Government has released exposure draft amendments to the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (Safeguard Mechanism) Rule 2015 for public comment.

The Department has published a new Threat Abatement Plan for the impacts of marine debris on the vertebrate wildlife of Australia’s coasts and oceans.

The Department has published a new Threat Abatement Plan for the impacts of marine debris on the vertebrate wildlife of Australia’s coasts and oceans.

Indigenous heritage leaders will become permanent members of the Heritage Chairs and Officials of Australia and New Zealand forum in the wake of a landmark meeting in Darwin. The meeting issued the Darwin Statement, aimed at advancing a shared...

Indigenous heritage leaders will become permanent members of the Heritage Chairs and Officials of Australia and New Zealand forum in the wake of a landmark meeting in Darwin. The meeting issued the Darwin Statement, aimed at advancing a shared...

The Australian and Queensland governments have released the Reef 2050 Water Quality Improvement Plan 2017-2022, the key mechanism to progress and measure water quality outcomes from the Reef 2050 plan.

Powershop’s Victorian customers now have access to carbon neutral gas.

The public consultation period for assessment for ongoing export accreditation will be open from 6 July until 7 August 2018.

The public consultation period for assessment for ongoing export accreditation will be open from 6 July until 7 August 2018.

Changes to the Product Stewardship (Televisions and Computers) Regulations 2011 have been made, as part of the review of the Product Stewardship Act 2011. These minor amendments to the regulatory framework ensure the National Television and Computer Recycling Scheme does not impose undue costs and is fairer to importers and manufacturers of television and computer products.

The Department commissioned Mr Drew Clarke AO PSM FTSE in August 2017, to undertake a review of the governance arrangements supporting the Australian Antarctic Science Program and to provide advice on a new governance model by early 2018. The...