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10/11/2025

Environment Approvals

Regulator function

Protecting the environment and biodiversity, such as assessing and approving activities that impact matters of national environmental significance.

Legislation
  • Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
  • Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Regulations 2000
  • Environment Protection (Sea Dumping) Act 1981 
Regulated community
  • Industry, transport, land development and agricultural sectors
  • Australian indigenous, natural, cultural and historic places/communities 
Portfolio
Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
Internal to department / external
Internal
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