Department of the Environment

The Minister has recently agreed to amend the list of threatened species, under section 178 of the Act, by including, transferring or deleting eleven bird species/subspecies.

Media release - A new five year monitoring plan for the Murray-Darling Basin announced today by the Commonwealth Government will provide unprecedented knowledge into the effectiveness of environmental watering.

Information about the funding conditions under the package can be obtained through Centrelink’s Farmer Assistance Line on 13 23 16. It is important to note that the irrigation exclusion period commenced when the grant was paid to the recipient....

The Department of the Environment Annual Report 2013-2014 was tabled on 30 October 2014.

The Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder is preparing for drier times by building on the gains of the past few years and coordinating environmental flows with irrigation deliveries this water year.

Proposal to extend maximum approval times for Australia’s commercial fisheries - call for public comments open 31 October 2014 until 28 November 2014.

'Biodiversity decline and habitat degradation in the arid and semi-arid Australian rangelands due to the proliferation, placement and management of artificial watering points’ not listed as a Key Threatening Process.

Members of the Lake Eyre Basin (LEB) Ministerial Forum have agreed that a key focus for governments over the coming two years will be to review and reset the underlying policies which govern the cross border management of the Lake Eyre Basin.

Today the Australian Government placed the Nullarbor Plain’s Koonalda Cave on the National Heritage List in recognition of its rare Aboriginal archaeology and heritage.

The Expression of Interest stage for the Reef Trust Tender - Wet Tropics Programme is now open - Expressions of Interest close 2pm [EDST] Thursday 18 December 2014.

The 20 Year Australian Antarctic Strategic Plan provides a blueprint for Australia’s future engagement in the region and options to expand Tasmania’s role as a leading Antarctic science and logistics hub.

Draft assessment report on the import of Scleropages formosus (Asian arowana) and Scleropages inscriptus (Myanmar arowana) to Australia. The public consultation period will be open until 5 December 2014.

The Coalition Government is delivering a key election promise by scrapping Labor's plan to lock out recreational fishers from key coastal areas around the country. We are protecting the marine reserves but rejecting the flawed plans. Download...

The Australian Government is delivering on its election commitment for an independent review of Commonwealth Marine Reserves with the chairs and terms of reference for the Expert Scientific Panel and Bioregional Advisory Panels announced today. ...

Round One of the 20 Million Trees Programme’s competitive grants is now open - applications close 2.00 pm AEDT on Thursday 30 October

The Australian Heritage Council today welcomed the addition of the Murtoa No. 1 Grain Store in the Victorian wheat growing region of the Wimmera on the National Heritage List.

Australian Government today placed the ‘Cathedral of the Wimmera’ — The Murtoa No. 1 Grain Store on the National Heritage List.

Agency application on ecological sustainability - call for public comments open from 1 October 2014 until 4 November 2014

Agency application on ecological sustainability - call for public comments open from 1 October 2014 until 4 November 2014

Applications are now open for groups of research institutions to form research hubs to commence in January 2015. Applications close 5 November 2014.