The dedication of the Tiwi Islands Indigenous Protected Area (IPA) has been celebrated at a ceremony in Wurrumiyanga, ...

Permits will only be issued by the minister if the activity relevant to the protected matter: contributes significantly to the conservation of the species or ecological community is incidental to, and ...

We publish a list of documents we have released in response to Freedom of Information (FOI) requests as required by the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act). We publish these documents within 10 ...

Industrial chemicals are part of everyday life in Australia. However, if they are not managed properly, these chemicals can cause pollution. The Industrial Chemicals Environmental Management Standard ...

The Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder (CEWH) can fund Environmental Activities that improve the efficiency and/or effectiveness of Commonwealth environmental water delivery and addresses ...

We take alleged breaches of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) seriously. We assess every allegation and may investigate. We also have systems in place to ...

Many projects and developments impact animals, plants, habitats and places. Laws are in place to protect anything that's nationally significant. The Environment Protection and Biodiversity ...

Commonwealth and state regulations have distinct requirements, legal considerations, and levels of environmental protection. An approval granted under one does not automatically guarantee approval by ...

The Recycling Modernisation Fund (RMF) is a national initiative that is expanding Australia’s capacity to sort, process and remanufacture glass, plastic, tyres, paper and cardboard. The additional ...

If you're planning a project, it's a good idea to consult the public early and to understand their concerns before you design it. There are also some mandatory public comment periods for referrals and ...

The Supervising Scientist has published extensively on its research and monitoring of environmental systems in the Alligator Rivers Region of the Northern Territory and the impact of uranium mining on ...

In order to export Australian native animal or plant specimens and/or CITES listed specimens for commercial purposes, the specimens must come from an approved program such as a wildlife trade ...