We have strong laws in place to protect our environment. They help us to protect our unique plants, animals, habitats and places. You can access data and publications that will help you understand the ...

We take alleged breaches of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) seriously. We assess every allegation and may investigate. We also have systems in place to ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

Landowners who place a covenant on their property, through a program approved by the Minister, may be eligible for a tax concession. This is set out in the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 (ITAA 1997).

The draft Integrated Farm and Land Management (IFLM) consultation documents are available to preview before the consultation opens on 27 January 2026.About the draft IFLM methodThis draft IFLM method ...

Australia is protecting and conserving this World Heritage Area.

In November 2024, the Australian Government announced a review of the National Electricity Market (NEM) wholesale market settings by an independent expert panel (the Panel). The review investigated ...

The Australian Heritage Database contains information about more than 20,000 natural, historic and Indigenous places. search a particular heritage list find a list of places in an area, via the local ...

Australia is protecting and conserving this World Heritage Area.

Keep up with the latest news on the department's work in managing Australia's water resources.