This NAIDOC week, the Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder (CEWH) and Murray Lower Darling Rivers Indigenous Nations ...

The Social Housing Energy Performance Initiative (SHEPI) is funding upgrades to help social housing residents access the benefits of the energy transformation. The upgrades aim to reduce pressure on ...

the National Environment Protection Council Act 1994 (Cth) mirror legislation in other jurisdictions. The NEPC is a platform for the Commonwealth, states and territories to work together on ...

Round 1 of the Game On grants, with $17.6 million available in funding, opened for applications on 1 July 2026 and closed on 13 July 2026. Round 2 of the program is expected to open for applications ...

The Water Act 2007 (the Act) was introduced following Australia’s millennium drought. It establishes the framework for managing water resources in the Murray–Darling Basin through cooperation between: ...

In November 2024, the Australian Government announced a review of the National Electricity Market (NEM) wholesale market settings. An independent expert panel conducted the review supported by us. The ...

The Great Barrier Reef was inscribed on the UNSECO World Heritage List in 1981. It is one of 29 properties on the World Heritage List that contain coral reef systems. It was inscribed for its ...

We will temporarily publish the latest available weekly statistics on fuel stocks held in Australia. This will support increased access to timely information. Regulated entities report the stocks they ...

On 1 July 2026, the National Environmental Protection Agency (National EPA) was established. The National EPA is an independent statutory agency, separate from DCCEEW (our department), responsible for ...

Water rights in the Murray–Darling Basin can be owned by governments or private holders and are traded in regulated markets. The Australian Government sometimes purchases water in these markets to ...

Amendments to the Renewable Energy (Electricity) Regulations 2001 are now in place. Changes to the Cheaper Home Batteries Program commenced on 1 May 2026. Find out more about the changes. The ...

The implementation of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) allows the Australian Government to assess the environmental performance of fisheries and promote ...