EPBC Act

Environment assessments

Environment assessment and approval process

A person must not take an action that has, will have or is likely to have a significant impact on any of the matters of environmental significance without approval from the Australian Government Minister for the Environment, Heritage and the Arts (the Minister).

An action is a project, a development, an undertaking, an activity or a series of activities, or an alteration of any of these things.

Decide if a proposed action needs to be referred

No

Yes

See also

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