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National Environmental Standards should be made immediately in early 2021, supported by reforms to implement an independent Environment Assurance Commissioner, expert advisory committees, transparent decision-making, access to data and information, strong independent compliance and enforcement, effective monitoring and evaluation, access to justice and exploring investment in restoration. Comprehensive enabling reforms should be completed within 12 months. A full overhaul of the EPBC Act should be completed by 2022.

Appendix A to the Final Report provides a list of stakeholders that met with the Reviewer. Separate lists are provided for participants in a consultative group convened by the Review to test proposed reforms, and stakeholders who provided specific input into the recommended National Environmental Standards.

Appendix B to the Final Report provides the recommended National Environmental Standards developed by the Review. It lists the full suite of National Environmental Standards that should be immediately developed and implemented to provide clear rules and improved decision-making. To accelerate the process, the Review has developed in detail recommended National Environmental Standards for: matters of national environmental significance (MNES); Indigenous engagement and participation in decision-making; compliance and enforcement; data and information.

The list of references for the Final Report of the Independent Review of the EPBC Act.

This section provides section provides full references of the submissions and sources that the Report drew from.

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