Department of the Environment

The Minister has approved the Galilee Coal and Rail project subject to 49 strict conditions to avoid, mitigate and manage impacts to matters of national environmental significance, including water resources.

Recent modelling conducted by the Treasury and the former Department of Industry, Innovation, Climate Change, Science, Research and Tertiary Education (now the Department of the Environment) indicates the amount of emissions reductions required to...

The Australian Heritage Council is assessing whether Quinkan Country, and Saltwater Country of the Groote Eylandt Archipelago meet any of the National Heritage criteria.

The Environment Minister agreed to remove 25 species from the Threatened Species List effective 14 December. The species are: Acanthiza iredalei iredalei Aphanes pentamera Arenga australasica Argentipallium spiceri Austrobryonia...

Third independent review of the Product Stewardship (Oil) Act 2000

The government is reviewing the scientific basis underpinning the reserves and undertaking further community consultation. The management plans prepared in March 2012 have now been set aside and new plans will be prepared following the review.

Up to an additional 40,000 ML of Commonwealth environmental water, subject to water availability within the connected Southern Basin catchments, has been made available for use to provide base flows and freshes in the Goulburn River between January and June 2014.

Quarterly Update of Australia's National Greenhouse Gas Inventory: June 2013

Did you know the smallest protected area in Australia is only five square metres? It’s Waubadebars Grave Historic Site in Tasmania. The largest terrestrial reserve is the Southern Tanami Indigenous Protected Area at over 10.1 million hectares. ...

10 December 2013 Commonwealth environmental water has been made available for use by the Nature Foundation South Australia between December 2013 and June 2016 at multiple sites along the South Australian River Murray.

After rigorous assessment, the Minister has completed the approvals process for four Queensland projects under national environment law.

The Threatened Species Scientific Committee is currently seeking comments on the eligibility for inclusion in the list of key threatening processes: ‘Biodiversity decline and habitat degradation in the arid and semi-arid Australian rangelands due...

A Tasmanian company is required to revegetate 7.9 ha of blue gum forest and protect 12.2 ha of grassy blue forest on their Iron House Point property. The company was found to have cleared 4 ha of grassy blue gum woodland which is likely to have a significant impact on the endangered Swift Parrot (Lathamus discolor).

Applications closed 5 pm (AEDST) 6 December 2013.

The Australian Government is currently seeking public comment on its draft referral guidelines for the Koala (combined populations of Queensland, New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory) - comments close 7 February 2014.

The Threatened Species Scientific Committee is seeking comments on: Caladenia porphyrea (magenta orchid),Corunastylis insignis (Wyong midge orchid 1), Corunastylis sp. Charmhaven (Wyong midge orchid 2) and Thelymitra adorata (Wyong sun-orchid) –...

The Threatened Species Scientific Committee is currently seeking comments on the Gymnobelideus leadbeateri (Leadbeater’s possum) critically endangered nomination - comments close 24 January 2014.

The Threatened Species Scientific Committee is currently seeking comments on: Posidonia seagrass meadows ecological community assessment. The period for comment closes on 16 February 2014.