Stakeholders the Reviewer met with (in alphabetical order):
Aboriginal Areas Protection Authority NT
ACT Government departments
Aṉangu Traditional Owners
Association of Mining and Exploration Companies
Australian Academy of Science
Australian Conservation Foundation
Australian Heritage Council
Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies
Australian Institute of Marine Science
Australian Land Conservation Alliance
Australian Local Government Association
Australian Marine Conservation Society
Australian Panel of Experts on Environmental Law
Australian Petroleum Production & Exploration Association
Australian Wildlife Conservancy
BHP Billiton
Birdlife Australia
Bush Heritage Australia
Business Council of Australia
Central Land Council
Centre for Biodiversity and Conservation Science, University of Queensland
Chamber of Minerals and Energy, WA
Coalition of Peaks NACCHO
CSIRO
Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment (including the former Department of Environment and Energy)
Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment’s Environmental Markets Expert Advisory Group
Dr Ian Cresswell, Western Australian Biodiversity Science Institute
Dr Megan Evans, Public Service Research Group, UNSW
Dr Peter Burnett, ANU College of Law
Environmental Defenders Office
Environmental Justice Australia
Geoscience Australia
Glencore Australia Holdings
Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority
Greening Australia
Humane Society International
Independent Expert Scientific Committee on Coal Seam Gas and Large Coal Mines
Indigenous Advisory Committee
Invasive Species Council
Kakadu Joint Board of Management
Law Council of Australia
Liberal Nationals Party Coalition back bench committee
Minerals Council of Australia
Ministerial Indigenous Heritage Roundtable
Mr Chris Sarra, Director-General, Queensland Department of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships
National Environmental Law Association
National Environmental Science Program Clean Air and Urban Landscapes
National Environmental Science Program Earth Systems and Climate Change Hub
National Environmental Science Program Marine Biodiversity Hub
National Environmental Science Program Northern Australia Environmental Resources Hub
National Environmental Science Program Threatened Species Recovery Hub
National Environmental Science Program Tropical Water Quality Hub
National Farmers’ Federation
National Landcare Network
National Native Title Council
New Hope Group
North Australian Indigenous Land and Sea Management Alliance Ltd
Northern Land Council
Northern Territory Government departments
NRM Regions Australia
NSW Aboriginal Land Council
NSW Government departments
NSW Minerals Council
Office of the National Data Commissioner
Origin Energy Limited
Productivity Commission
Professor Allan Dale, James Cook University
Property Council of Australia
Queensland Government departments
Queensland Resources Council
Rio Tinto
Santos
Senator Rex Patrick
Senator Sarah Hanson-Young
Senex
Senior Officials Group (Meeting of Environment Ministers)
Shell Australia
South Australian Government departments
Tasmanian Government departments
The Hon. Alan Tudge MP
The Hon. Ben Morton MP
The Hon. Katie Allen MP
The Hon. Lily D'Ambrosio (MP Victoria)
The Hon. Lucy Wicks MPThe Hon. Matt Canavan MP
The Hon. Matt Kean MP
The Hon. Steve Dawson MP
The Hon. Sussan Ley MP
The Hon. Terri Butler MP
The Hon. Trent Zimmerman MP
The Nature Conservancy
The Wilderness Society
Threatened Species Scientific Committee
Uluṟu-Kata Tjuṯa Joint Board of Management
Urban Development Institute of Australia
Victorian Aboriginal Heritage Council
Victorian Government departments
Wentworth Group of Concerned Scientists
Western Australian Government departments
Wildlife and Threatened Species Bushfire Recovery Expert Panel (Office of the Threatened Species Commissioner)
Woodside Energy
Wreck Bay Aboriginal Community Council
WWF Australia
Participants in the consultative group
Australian Academy of Science
Australian Conservation Foundation
Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association
Business Council of Australia
Coalition of the Peaks NACCHO
Dr Megan Evans, Public Service Research Group, UNSW
Dr Peter Burnett, ANU College of Law
Environment Defenders Office
Humane Society International
Law Council of Australia
Minerals Council of Australia
Mr Peter Yu, Vice President First Nations, Australian National University
National Farmers’ Federation
Professor Brendan Wintle, Threatened Species Recovery Hub
Professor Michael Douglas, Northern Australia Environmental Resources Hub
Property Council of Australia
Urban Development Institute of Australia
Wentworth Group of Concerned Scientists
WWF Australia
Experts invited to provide input on the National Environmental Standards for MNES
Australian Fisheries Management Authority
Australian Heritage Council
Australian Institute of Marine Science
Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency
Australian World Heritage Advisory Committee
Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment
Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority
Independent Expert Scientific Committee on Coal Seam Gas and Large Coal Mining Development
Indigenous Advisory Committee
National Environmental Science Program Marine Biodiversity Hub
National Environmental Science Program Threatened Species Recovery Hub
National Environmental Science Program Tropical Water Quality Hub
Threatened Species Scientific Committee
Experts who provided input on the National Environmental Standard for data and information
Australian Academy of Science
Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment
Dr Peter Burnett, ANU College of Law
Professor Brendan Wintle, Threatened Species Recovery Hub
Professor Rob Vertessy, University of Melbourne
The Western Australian Biodiversity Science Institute
Threatened Species Scientific Committee
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Contents
- Foreword
- Key messages
- Executive summary
- Recommendations
- About the Review
- Chapter 1 - National-level protection and conservation of the environment and iconic places
- Chapter 2 - Indigenous culture and heritage
- Chapter 3 - Reducing legislative complexity
- Chapter 4 - Trust in the EPBC Act
- Chapter 5 - Interactions with States and Territories
- Chapter 6 - Commonwealth decisions and interactions with other Commonwealth laws
- Chapter 7 - Accreditation, audit and independent oversight
- Chapter 8 - Planning and restoration
- Chapter 9 - Compliance and enforcement
- Chapter 10 - Data, information and systems
- Chapter 11 - Environmental monitoring, evaluation and reporting
- Chapter 12 - The reform pathway
- Appendix A - Stakeholders the Reviewer met with
- Appendix B - Recommended National Environmental Standards
- References
- Further reading