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03 Jul 2020
Appendix 1: Prototype National Environmental Standard for matters of national environmental significance (MNES). This section provides a prototype standard for the Protection of the Environment from Nuclear Actions. This should be read in conjunction with the overarching standards for MNES and the existing requirements of the EPBC Act.
07 Jul 2020
A short summary of the preliminary views and proposed key reform directions set out in the Interim Report.
08 Jul 2020
The Minister for the Environment appointed Professor Graeme Samuel AC to conduct the Independent Review of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 in October 2019. This Interim Report sets out Professor Samuel’s preliminary views on the fundamental inadequacies of the EPBC Act and proposes key reform directions to address them. Interested parties can provide feedback on the Interim Report via a survey.
30 Oct 2020
Professor Graeme Samuel AC has now provided his Final Report and associated recommendations to the Minister for the Environment. The EPBC Act requires the report to be laid before each House of the Parliament within 15 sitting days of that House after the Minister receives it. The public release of the report is a matter for Government. Once released, the report will be published on the Review website.
29 Apr 2019
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29 Oct 2019
Get involved with the Independent review of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
26 Sep 2019
Sign up to the mailing list to receive notifications and updates from the Independent review of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
26 Sep 2019
Listing of all resources associated with the Independent review of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999.
29 Oct 2019
Terms of reference for the Independent review of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
20 Nov 2019
Environmental Impact Assessment is a regulatory mechanism provided in the EPBC Act that aims to ensure that significant impacts to matters of national environmental significance are either avoided, mitigated or offset. This mechanism generally applies at a local scale and includes the regulation of Commonwealth land and actions by Commonwealth agencies.
21 Nov 2019
This discussion paper is the first step in consultation for the EPBC Act review.
20 Nov 2019
The EPBC Act has mechanisms that require the Australian Government to report on the effectiveness of the Act. These include Annual Reports and State of the Environment Reports.
20 Nov 2019
The EPBC Act enables the Australian Government to list migratory species, threatened species and ecological communities to identify biodiversity specifically protected. The Act includes mechanisms to mitigate impacts on, protect and recover biodiversity, including recovery plans, conservation agreements and threat abatement plans.
20 Nov 2019
The EPBC Act is the Australian Government’s central piece of environmental legislation. The Act reflects the role of the Commonwealth to address environmental matters of national significance, provide a nationally coordinated approach to managing our environment and meet our international commitments. It establishes a national approach to a wide range of environmental protection and biodiversity conservation matters, with responsibility for decision-making bestowed primarily on the Minister for the Environment.
20 Nov 2019
Areas of ecological, cultural and/or heritage significance are identified, protected and managed under the EPBC Act. These include world and national heritage properties, Ramsar wetlands of international importance, biosphere reserves and Commonwealth land and marine reserves (National Parks).
20 Nov 2019
The EPBC Act enables cooperative partnerships to be established with states and territories, Indigenous Australians and private landowners. Advisory committees are established under the Act. They provide advice to the Minister on specific issues.