Department of the Environment

Application on ecological sustainability - comments open from 27 March 2015 until 7 May 2015

Application on ecological sustainability - comments open from 27 March 2015 until 7 May 2015

Agency application on ecological sustainability - comments open from 25 March 2015 until 5 May 2015.

Review of the National Carbon Offset Standard and the Carbon Neutral Program - consultation paper. Comments close 22 April 2015.

Review of the National Carbon Offset Standard and the Carbon Neutral Program - consultation paper. Comments close 22 April 2015.

Review of the National Carbon Offset Standard and the Carbon Neutral Program - consultation paper. Comments close 22 April 2015.

Release of Australia's emissions projections 2014-15

Release of Australia's emissions projections 2014-15

The Australian Government has developed a draft Conditions Policy to improve the efficiency of assessment bilateral agreements. The draft Conditions Policy is now open for public comment. Comments close Friday 15 May 2015.

The Minister has approved the inclusion of ecological communities, Cooks River/Castlereagh Ironbark Forest of the Sydney Basin Bioregion to the critically endangered category and Castlereagh Scribbly Gum and Agnes Banks Woodlands of the Sydney...

Find out the latest updates on the Commonwealth Marine Reserves Review.

The Department of the Environment has released version 2 of the Species of National Environmental Significance maps and GIS data products including many updated distributions and maps for newly listed species.

The Australian Government has introduced a measure to treat African lions as though they are listed on Appendix I of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).

The report outlines the current environmental regulatory reform effort across jurisdictions and lists issues for further investigation.

Read what’s been achieved and what’s left to do

Commonwealth, state and territory environment ministers met yesterday in Canberra to progress key environment issues of national significance.

National Clean Air Agreement discussion paper now open for public comment. Submissions close 17 April 2015.

The public consultation period will be open until 22 April 2015.

Today, the Australian Heritage Council joins all Australians in commemorating the 50th anniversary of the momentous 1965 ‘Freedom Ride’ Indigenous civil rights protest at the Moree Baths and Swimming Pool.

Agency application on ecological sustainability - call for public comments open from 19 February 2015 until 26 March 2015