The Committee on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Water Interests (CAWI) includes water experts from across the country. Members were chosen for their water expertise, not based on their Nation.

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 ...

National Wetlands Update ISSN 1446-4843 Wetlands Australia is published each year in February by the Department to coincide with World Wetlands Day. Wetlands Australia brings together information and ...

The National Environmental Protection Agency was established on 1 July 2026. Relevant content will move to the new National EPA website. The Environment Protection Reform Bills passed Parliament on ...

The National Vegetation Information System (NVIS) provides information on where different vegetation types occur in Australia. NVIS provides data for extant and estimated pre-1750 native vegetation.

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

collects and shares data and information about Australia’s environment develops tools to view and study data reports on the state of the environment and supports programs to protect, manage and ...

Some parts of Australia’s new environment laws commenced immediately. Tranche 1 of the reforms commenced on 20 February 2026. The National Environmental Protection Agency commenced on 1 July 2026.

Read the submissions to our consultation paper on our consultation hub. The Safeguard Mechanism was reformed in 2023 and has been operating for over 2 years. The reforms were significant and a review ...

We target serious non-compliance against national environment legislation. Issues we focus on include: protecting threatened plants, animals and ecosystems wildlife trade hazardous waste air quality ...

allow proponents to prepare for the new arrangements give us time to consult with you on the details of these changes help ensure a smooth transition. Commenced February 2026. The National ...

The Australian Government has made significant investments in water reform. Most of this investment - more than $14 billion from 2007–08 to 2028–29 - has been in the Murray–Darling Basin. Projects and ...