Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act
The Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (the EPBC Act) is the Australian Government’s central piece of environmental legislation. It provides a legal framework to protect and manage nationally and internationally important flora, fauna, ecological communities and heritage places — defined in the Act as matters of national environmental significance. More about the EPBC Act
Bilateral Agreement between the Commonwealth of Australia and the State of South Australia
The agreement will allow the Australian Government Minister for the Environment, Heritage and the Arts to rely on specified environmental impact assessment processes of the State of South Australia in assessing actions under the EPBC Act.
EPBC Act Strategic Assessment - final Terms of Reference
The Minister for the Environment, Heritage and the Arts and the Western Australian Government have released the final Terms of Reference for the EPBC Act Strategic Assessment of a plan for a common-user liquefied natural gas hub precinct to service the Browse Basin gas reserves off the Kimberley coast.
Draft Agreement between the Australian Government and the Australian Capital Territory
The agreement will allow the Australian Government Minister for the Environment, Heritage and the Arts to rely on specified environmental impact assessment processes of the Australian Capital Territory in assessing actions under the EPBC Act.
Gunns pulp mill - staged approval of the Environmental Impact Management Plan
The fourth module of the plan to manage the environmental impacts of the Gunns pulp mill project has been approved by the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and the Arts, Hon Peter Garrett.
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