Department of the Environment

Agency application on ecological sustainability - comments close 27 June 2014.

The Department is seeking public comment on a draft assessment bilateral agreement with the Western Australia. Comments close 27 June 2014.

The NPI now has 15 years of data on industrial emissions of 93 substances. Search NPI data

Issue 18 of Communities for Communities is now available

Agency application on ecological sustainability - comments close 23 June 2014

Australian Heritage Council today announced this year’s recipient of the Sharon Sullivan National Heritage Award.

The overarching focus of the Review is to consider whether the Water Act is delivering on its objectives effectively and with the minimum necessary regulatory burden imposed on the water industry, water managers and irrigators. Submissions close Friday 4 July 2014.

National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (Measurement) Amendment Determination 2014 - consultation draft - Comments close 5 June 2014

National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (Measurement) Amendment Determination 2014 - consultation draft - Comments close 5 June 2014

Application to vary methodology determination Native forest protection (Avoided deforestation) - comments close 25 June 2014

The National Waste Policy Implementation Report 2012 and 2013 sets out progress against the National Waste Policy’s five-year implementation plan.

On 29 April 2014, Ministers signalled their intention to vary the National Environment Protection (Ambient Air Quality) Measure for particles reflecting the latest scientific understanding on health risks arising from particle pollution. The...

The Environment Portfolio Budget Statements for 2014-15 were released on May 13 2014.

The Department is seeking public comment on a draft assessment bilateral agreement with the Queensland. Comments close 13 June 2014.

The Emissions Reduction Fund exposure draft legislation is now open for public comment. Comments close 23 May 2014.

The Emissions Reduction Fund exposure draft legislation is now open for public comment. Comments close 23 May 2014.

The Threatened Species Scientific Committee is seeking comments on the assessment of six species. The public consultation period closes 20 June 2014.

ASC NEPM ERRATA update and Frequently asked questions

Interested parties are invited to make submissions on the exposure draft of the Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) Amendment Regulation 2014 (the draft regulation) by 2 May 2014.

The Minister has approved the listing of a new threatened ecological community: Kangaroo Island Narrow-leaved Mallee (Eucalyptus cneorifolia) Woodland