Public consultation
Open for comment
- National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Scheme Amendments 2017 consultation - comments close 9 June 2017
- National Battery Storage Register Consultation - comments close 9 June 2017
- Quinkan Country proposed National Heritage Listing - comments close 23 June 2017
- OECD Environmental Performance Review - comments close 30 June 2017
- Queen Victoria Market proposed National Heritage Listing - comments close 14 July
See also
- EPBC Act - EPBC Act public notices and invitation to comment
- Fisheries - Assessments open for comment
- Species and ecological communities - Listing assessments open for comment
- National heritage - Assessments open for comment
- Online surveys - Departmental consultation hub
Now closed
2017
- Review of Australia's climate change policies
- Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority Governance Review
- Targeted consultation on biofuels, oils, lubricants, greases, waxes, solvents and petroleum coke
- Small business exemption from cost recovery fees for environmental assessments under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act
- National phase-down of mercury
- Better fuel for cleaner air
- Preliminary Report: Independent Review into the Future Security of the National Electricity Market
Previous consultation
2016
- Draft National Carbon Offset Standard for Buildings and draft National Carbon Offset Standard for Precincts
- Regulation Impact Statement for swimming pool pumps
- Draft National Strategy for Mitigating Vessel Strike of Marine Mega-fauna
- Amendments to the Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) Rule 2015
- Emissions Reduction Fund: Savanna fire management draft methods
- Emissions Reduction Fund: Land and sea transport method variation
- Mandatory reporting of petroleum data
- Proposal to prepare management plans for Commonwealth Marine Reserves
- Review of Limited Merits Review Regime
- Emissions Reduction Fund: Beef cattle herd management method variation
- Emissions Reduction Fund: Coal mine waste gas method variation
- Parramatta Female Factory Precinct, NSW proposed National Heritage listing
- 17th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) - agenda papers and species listing proposals
- Tjoritja/West MacDonnell National Park proposed National Heritage listing
- National Standard for Environmental Risk Management of Industrial Chemicals Discussion paper
- Emissions Reduction Fund: Safeguard Mechanism Emissions Intensity Benchmark Guidelines - draft
- National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (Measurement) Amendment Determination No. 1 2016: consultation draft
- Emissions Reduction Fund: Community Buildings
- Reef 2050 Policy Guideline for Decision Makers
- Human Induced regeneration of a permanent even-aged native forest 1.1 (variation)
- National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Amendment (2016 Measures No. 1) Regulation 2016: Exposure Draft
- National Standard for Environmental Risk Management of Industrial Chemicals
- Independent review of the ‘Water Trigger’ legislation
2015
- Commonwealth On-Farm Further Irrigation Efficiency Program
- Review of the Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas Management (OPSGGM) Programme
- Emissions Reduction Fund: Source Separated Organic Waste draft method
- Chillagoe Karst Region proposed National Heritage Listing
- Draft policy statement: Engage Early - Indigenous engagement guidelines
- Draft policy statement: advanced environmental offsets under the EPBC Act
- Draft Outcomes-based conditions policy and guidance
- Emissions Reduction Fund: Safeguard Mechanism – Draft National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (Safeguard Mechanism) Rule 2015
- Emissions Reduction Fund: Safeguard Mechanism – Draft National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Amendment (2015 Measures No. 2) Regulation 2015 and the Draft National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (Audit) Amendment Determination 2015 (No. 1)
- Review of Australia’s Biodiversity Conservation Strategy 2010-2030
- Proposal to streamline wildlife trade regulation
- Emissions Reduction Fund Method: Industrial Electricity and Fuel Efficiency method - Draft variation
- Exposure Draft Australian National Registry of Emissions Units Amendment (Carry-Over) Regulation 2015
- Review of the Fuel Quality Standards Act 2000
- Emissions Reduction Fund methods: High Efficiency Fan Installations
- Aggregation under the Emissions Reduction Fund - Consultation on guidance materials
- Exposure Draft Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) Amendment Rule 2015
- National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (Measurement) Amendment Determination 2015 (No. 2): Exposure Draft
- Carbon Farming Initiative project transition into the Emissions Reduction Fund
- Assessment Bilateral Agreement Draft Conditions Policy
- Consultation on Australia’s post-2020 greenhouse gas target
- Draft Lower Balonne temporary trade arrangement
- Emissions Reduction Fund: Safeguard Mechanism - Consultation paper
- Proposal to delist two plant species - Carex paupera and Rytidosperma popinensis
- Review of the National Carbon Offset Standard
- Emissions Reduction Fund methods - High efficiency commercial appliances, Commercial and public lighting, Oil and gas fugitives and Refrigeration and ventilation fan upgrades
- Working towards a National Clean Air Agreement – Discussion Paper
- Commonwealth Marine Reserves Review
- Draft management plan for Pulu Keeling National Park
- Western Australia - draft bilateral agreement relating to environmental approvals
- Draft management plan for Kakadu National Park
- Handling of Early Collected Carbon Tax Charges held by Landfill Operators on 22 December 2014
- 2015 WELS Scheme Review
- Operational Review of the National Television and Computer Recycling Scheme
- South Australia - draft bilateral agreement relating to environmental approvals
- New South Wales - draft bilateral agreement relating to environmental assessments
- National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (Measurement) Amendment Determination No. 1 2015: consultation draft
- Draft Emissions Reduction Fund method determinations - beef cattle herd management, savanna fire management, and Designated Verified Carbon Standard Projects
2014
- Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) Rule 2015 under the Emissions Reduction Fund
- Draft Emissions Reduction Fund method determinations - Reforestation and Avoided land clearing
- Draft Emissions Reduction Fund method determinations - Industrial Fuel and Energy Efficiency, Aggregated small energy users, Sequestration of carbon in soil using modelled abatement estimates and Fertiliser use efficiency in irrigated cotton
- Queensland – draft bilateral agreement relating to environmental assessment
- Draft Emissions Reduction Fund method determinations - Facilities, Wastewater treatment and Transport
- Emissions Reduction Fund community awareness survey
- Reef 2050 Long-Term Sustainability Plan
- Draft Emissions Reduction Fund method determinations
- Victoria – draft bilateral agreement relating to environmental assessment
- Tasmania – draft approval bilateral agreement relating to environmental approvals
- Australian Capital Territory – draft approval bilateral agreement relating to environmental approvals
- National Landcare Programme: regional stream design and delivery
- Tasmania – draft bilateral agreement relating to environmental assessment
- Carbon Tax Repeal – Associated Draft Legislative Instruments
- Ozone Acts Review
- Review of the Water Act 2007
- Proposal for Australia to ratify the Minamata Convention on Mercury
- Application to vary methodology determination Native forest protection (Avoided deforestation)
- Western Australia – draft bilateral agreement relating to environmental assessment
- New South Wales – draft bilateral agreement relating to environmental approval
- Queensland – draft bilateral agreement relating to environmental approval
- A Strategy for Australia's Heritage - draft for consultation
- National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (Measurement) Amendment Determination 2014: consultation draft
- Emissions Reduction Fund exposure draft legislation
- Reef Trust discussion paper
- New Carbon Farming Initiative methodology proposal: sequestering carbon in soils in grazing systems
- Northern Territory – draft bilateral agreement relating to environmental assessment
- Exposure draft of the Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) Amendment Regulation 2014
- Proposal to grant permits for export of plants harvested in Queensland under exceptional circumstances
- Australian Capital Territory – draft bilateral agreement relating to environmental assessment
- Australia’s Fifth National Report to the Convention on Biological Diversity
- Draft Terms of Reference for Threatened Species Commissioner
- Strategic assessment of Fire Management Policy for lands under the care and control of the South Australian Minister for Environment and Conservation
- Draft South Australia Bilateral Agreement - relating to environmental assessment
- Quinkan Country, and Saltwater Country of the Groote Eylandt Archipelago
- Biodiversity decline and habitat degradation in the arid and semi-arid Australian rangelands due to the proliferation, placement and management of artificial watering points
- Emissions Reduction Fund - Green Paper
- Draft Koala referral guidelines
- Green Army Draft Statement of Requirements
- Four NSW orchid species endangered and critically endangered nominations
- Great Barrier Reef Strategic Assessment
- Gymnobelideus leadbeateri (Leadbeater’s possum) critically endangered nomination
2013
- Draft assessment bilateral agreement between the Commonwealth and the State of New South Wales
- Draft assessment bilateral agreement between the Commonwealth and the State of Queensland
- Emissions Reduction Fund - Terms of Reference
- Repealing the Carbon Tax - Call for public comment
- Consultation on Varying the Threat Abatement Plan 2006 for the incidental catch (or bycatch) of seabirds during oceanic longline fishing operations
Archive
Consultation undertaken by former Australian Government environment departments.