Winter environmental watering is underway in the Lower Lachlan River near Hillston, New South Wales. Watering will help ...

Species of National Environmental Significance are protected under Australia’s national environment laws. The Act is the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act). This ...

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: ...

Becoming a nationally registered recovery team provides national recognition for your work, and enables groups to become part of a national network. Registration provides a level of confidence that a ...

We will commence a review of the Safeguard Mechanism in the second half of 2026. Read more about the review. The Safeguard Mechanism is the Australian Government’s policy for reducing emissions at ...

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 ...

The IChEMS Online Register has been updated to include recent scheduling decisions: Twenty-one new standards have been added following public consultation during the 2025–26 financial year. This ...

A review of the Reef 2050 Plan is underway. The review will ensure the plan remains effective, responsive and informed by the latest science and knowledge, helping to build the Reef’s resilience for ...

The Australian Carbon Credit Unit (ACCU) Method Tracker shows the status of ACCU scheme methods at different stages of the method lifecycle. All methods are subject to review by the Emissions ...

Myrtle rust is a disease caused by the exotic fungus Austropuccinia psidii (formerly Puccinia psidii, initially identified as Uredo rangelii). Myrtle rust threatens trees and shrubs in the Myrtaceae ...

The GO scheme is a voluntary framework for emissions accounting of products, and certification of renewable electricity. It supports the Australian Government’s Future Made in Australia plan to ...

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 ...