A video explaining recent reforms to Australia’s environmental laws is now available.In November 2025, Parliament passed ...

The dedication of the Tiwi Islands Indigenous Protected Area (IPA) has been celebrated at a ceremony in Wurrumiyanga, ...

The Australian Government’s Environment Protection Reform Bills were passed by the Australian Parliament on Friday 28 November 2025. Some parts of the new laws will take effect immediately. Other ...

We deliver water for the environment when and where plants and animals need it most. This includes releasing water from dams to support the health of local water systems. Pinpoints on the map show ...

The Australian Government has set a national target to protect and conserve 30% of Australia’s landmass and 30% of Australia’s marine areas by 2030 (the ‘30 by 30’ target). This aligns with Target 3 ...

The Australia-Pacific Partnership for Energy Transition (APPET) is a $50 million initiative to support Pacific nations to transition away from fossil fuels. The partnership will also improve energy ...

In order to export Australian native animal or plant specimens and/or CITES listed specimens for commercial purposes, the specimens must come from an approved program such as a wildlife trade ...

The Australian Carbon Credit Unit (ACCU) Scheme supports projects that avoid the release of greenhouse gas emissions or remove and sequester carbon from the atmosphere. Projects can involve: changing ...

Climate change is a global challenge, and all countries must work together to respond to it. Australia is doing its part to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Australia is party to the Paris Agreement ...

We publish a list of documents we have released in response to Freedom of Information (FOI) requests as required by the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act). We publish these documents within 10 ...

Indigenous Protected Areas (IPAs) are areas of land and sea that Traditional Owners have agreed to manage for biodiversity conservation. IPAs represent more than 54% of Australia's National Reserve ...

The Nature Repair Market is a national, legislated biodiversity market. It is designed to deliver high-integrity biodiversity outcomes and increase investment in nature. We create the frameworks to ...