Reform of the Commonwealth Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act 1999

On 24 August 2011 the Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities released the government response to the independent review of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) as part of a broad package of reforms for Australia’s national environment law. Of the 71 recommendations from the independent review, 56 have been fully agreed to, or in part, and 15 have not been accepted. For more information on national environmental law reforms, the Government’s full response to the review of the EPBC Act 1999, and opportunities for comment on the reforms visit Reform of the EPBC Act.