Department of the Environment

The Department is seeking comments on the Draft Recovery Plan for Clay pans of the Swan Coastal Plain ecological community. The consultation period closes 1 September 2017.

You are invited to comment on the draft recovery plan for the Boggomoss snail (Adclarkia dawsonensis), which has been released for comment by the Queensland Department of Environment and Heritage Protection. The consultation period closes 28 May...

The Australian Petroleum Statistics provide statistics on petroleum production, refinery inputs and outputs, sales and stocks of petroleum products, and prices.

Table O of the Australian Energy Statistics has been updated to include the latest data available on Australia’s electricity generation. This release provides estimates for 2015-16 and calendar year 2016.

2017-18 Budget Released. A key feature of the 2017-18 Budget is the Government’s Energy Budget Package which will help deliver reliable and affordable energy for all Australian households and businesses.

Environmental flows down the Darling Anabranch from Lake Cawndilla have converged with the Murray River downstream of Wentworth creating a fish highway not seen for three years.

Community organisations across Australia are invited to apply for funding under the Government’s Threatened Species Recovery Fund to help fight extinction.

The consultation period for the discussion paper, Better fuel for cleaner air, is now complete. Over 70 submissions were received. Unless confidentiality was requested, all submissions received are now available on the Department’s website.

South Australia’s Burra and Moonta, renowned for their role in Australia’s mining history, have been added to the National Heritage List. These two places demonstrate to a high degree the Cornish mining technology, skills and culture that helped...

The Department is seeking comments on the Draft Threat abatement plan for disease in natural ecosystems caused by Phytophthora cinnamomi. Consultation period closes 24 July 2017.

The 4th Australasian Emissions Reduction Summit will be held on 2-3 May 2017.

The 4th Australasian Emissions Reduction Summit will be held on 2-3 May 2017.

The 4th Australasian Emissions Reduction Summit will be held on 2-3 May 2017.

Application for assessment under the EPBC Act – call for public comments open 26 April 2017 to 31 May 2017.

On 20 April the Commonwealth and Tasmanian Governments released the final report on the feasibility of a second Tasmanian interconnector. The study was undertaken by Dr John Tamblyn, with support from a taskforce led by the Department of the...

The Australian Heritage Council is assessing the Queen Victoria Markets for potential inclusion on the National Heritage List. Comments close 14 July 2017.

The Australian Petroleum Statistics provide statistics on petroleum production, refinery inputs and outputs, sales and stocks of petroleum products, and prices.

Blue Mountains Explorer Bus/Fantastic Aussie Tours join the Carbon Neutral Network.

Blue Mountains Explorer Bus/Fantastic Aussie Tours join the Carbon Neutral Network.