Ecologically Sustainable Development

National Sustainability Initiatives

The Australian Government has implemented a number of initiatives to progress sustainability in Australia, including:

• National Strategy for Ecologically Sustainable Development
• EPBC Act Section 516A Reporting
• Headline Sustainability Indicators
• Productivity Commission Inquiries
• Regulation Impact Statements
• Ministerial Councils

Work at the national level is undertaken within the context of the:

• Intergovernmental Agreement on the Environment and the
• Heads of Agreement on Commonwealth/State Roles and Responsibilities for the Environment.

These Agreements establish arrangements by which Commonwealth, State/Territory and Local Governments interact on environmental matters.