This year, NAIDOC Week is celebrating 50 Years of Deadly! The theme is a tribute and celebration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and culture, the five decades of resistance that came before, and the momentum still building. NAIDOC began as a movement for recognition and rights, sparked by Indigenous communities who saw a […]
A draft National Environmental Standard for Data and Information has been released for public comment. See the consultation page here for more information and to read the updated documents, being the: Submissions are due by 11.59pm, Tuesday 7 July 2026 A Data and Information Standard is one of the key Standards recommended by Professor Graeme Samuel AC […]
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An exposure draft of the National Environmental Standard for Community Engagement (Community Engagement Standard) has been released for public comment. See the consultation page here for more information and to read the updated documents: Submissions are due by 11.59pm, Tuesday 7 July 2026. The Community Engagement Standard is one of the Standards recommended by Professor Graeme Samuel AC in his independent review of […]
Tasmania’s laws protecting First Nations heritage are the oldest and weakest in Australia. The state government is now proposing a new law — the Aboriginal Heritage Bill 2026 — to replace rules that have barely changed since 1975. While this is a step forward, there are serious concerns about whether the new law goes far enough. Why does this Bill […]
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Alcoa is currently subject to two parallel environmental assessment processes for its bauxite mining operations at the Huntly and Willowdale mines in Western Australia’s northern jarrah forests, covering activities through to 2045. At the state level, the WA Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) is assessing Alcoa’s mining proposals under the WA Environmental Protection Act 1986. Assessment […]
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National Reconciliation Week National Reconciliation Week – 27 May to 3 June every year – is a time for all of us to learn about our shared histories, cultures, and achievements, and recommit ourselves to reconciliation and the fight for First Nations justice in Australia. This year’s theme, All In, reminds us that reconciliation and advancing Aboriginal […]
Submissions due: Friday 5 June. Consultation is open on the first tranche of draft Regulations which relate to key elements of reform of the federal Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Cth) (EPBC Act) framework. This is a key opportunity to raise the bar for how the EPBC Act will operate to help ensure […]
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An updated draft of the National Environmental Standard for Environmental Offsets (draft Offsets Standard) has been released for public comment. See the consultation page here for more information and to read the updated documents, being the: Submissions are due by 11.59pm, Tuesday 9 June 2026 EDO is concerned that: Our key concerns with the […]
The updated draft of the National Environmental Standard for Matters of National Environmental Significance (draft MNES Standard) has been released for public comment. See the consultation page here for more information and to read the updated documents, being the: Submissions are due by 11.59pm, 29 May 2026 The MNES Standard is one of the most important of the National Environmental Standards recommended by Professor Graeme Samuel […]
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The Senate Committee Inquiry into the Bills reforming federal environment laws has released its final report, available here. The Inquiry by the Senate Standing Committee on Environment and Communications (Committee) into the Environment Protection Reform Bill 2025 and six related bills (the Bills) reforming the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Cth) (EPBC Act) framework commenced in October 2025, upon the Bills being introduced to parliament. The Albanese Government rushed […]
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