A Cleaner Environment
Our Plan for a Cleaner Environment is central to the Government’s vision for a stronger Australia.
Clean air
The Australian Government will reach its emissions reduction target through its Direct Action Plan to efficiently and effectively source low cost emissions reductions and improve Australia's environment.
- Emissions Reduction Fund
Clean land
The Government's focus for the environment is to deliver practical change at the local level.
- Green Army
- One Stop Shop
- National Landcare
- Twenty Million Trees
Clean water
The Government's Clean Water Plan has community-based and practical environmentalism at its core.
- Murray-Darling Plan
- Water security
- Reef 2050
National heritage
The Australian Government will work to instil a new sense of pride in Australia's heritage.
- Community heritage & icons
- Matthew Flinders’ map
- Our borders and beyond
News
Emissions Reduction Fund
The Emissions Reduction Fund is the centrepiece of the Australian Government's policy suite to reduce emissions.
Carbon tax abolished
The Australian Government has abolished the carbon tax, with effect from 1 July 2014.
See: carbon tax repeal