Department of the Environment

The National Environment Protection Council (NEPC) Annual Report for 2012-13 is now available.

Environment ministers from across Australia met today in Canberra to progress key environment issues of national significance. Following the Council of Australian Governments’ (COAG) decision in December 2013 to streamline and refocus its...

The White Paper sets out the Government’s final positions on the design, implementation and ongoing development of the Emissions Reduction Fund.

The White Paper sets out the Government’s final positions on the design, implementation and ongoing development of the Emissions Reduction Fund.

Proposal to grant permits for export of plants harvested in Queensland under exceptional circumstances public comment period closed 5pm Friday 2 May 2014.

The Australian Government is currently looking at ways to design and implement the Reef Trust and welcome your thoughts and suggestions.

Agency application on ecological sustainability - comments close 27 May 2014

Please note close date of applications has been extended to COB Friday 2 May 2014.

Agency application on ecological sustainability - comments close 23 May 2014

Agency application on ecological sustainability - comments close 23 May 2014

Agency application on ecological sustainability - comments close 23 May 2014

In February 2014 the Minister decided not to list the Long lowland rivers of south east Queensland and north east New South Wales as a threatened ecological community under the EPBC Act.

On 15 April 2014, the Department released Australia’s National Greenhouse Accounts presenting national, state and territory and industry emissions estimates.

Agency application on ecological sustainability - comments close 23 May 2014

Agency application on ecological sustainability - comments close 23 May 2014

The TSSC is seeking comments on the review of the Natural Temperate Grasslands of the Southern Tablelands of NSW and the ACT ecological community; and the Hunter Valley Weeping Myall (Acacia pendula) Woodland of the Sydney Basin bioregion.

40,000 megalitres of water has been allocated in the lower Murrumbidgee, New South Wales, to help protect the area’s wetlands.

The Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder is now recruiting local engagement officers to work directly with Murray-Darling Basin communities.

The Australian Government is seeking applications from community organisations for potential Green Army Projects.

Applications close 5.00pm AEST Monday 28 April 2014