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
Priority Assessment List
Announcement of the Finalised Priority Assessment List. This year, 20 species, seven ecological communities and two key threatening processes have been included for priority assessment.
Savannah Cat import into Australia
The Minister for the Environment, Heritage and the Arts, has decided to amend the Live Import List to prohibit the Savannah Cat for import into Australia.
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.
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