Environmental Defenders Office (EDO) welcomes the opportunity to comment on draft National Environmental Standards (Standards) developed under new provisions of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Cth) (EPBC Act).
This submission provides feedback on the draft National Environmental Standard (Matters of National Environmental Significance) 2025 (draft MNES Standard) and the Draft Policy Position: National Environmental Standard for Matters of National Environmental Significance (MNES Policy Position).