Media releases

In an important milestone in the push to transition Australia to renewable energy, the Albanese Government has ticked off enough renewable energy projects to power almost 2 million homes.

A new plastic recycling facility unveiled today by the Federal and Victorian Labor Governments will process more than one billion plastic bottles every year, or over 150 bottles for every Victorian.

The Albanese Labor Government has today announced several new appointments to join the board that protects some of the most iconic places around Sydney Harbour.

The Australian Government has reaffirmed its commitment to restore and protect global blue carbon ecosystems, including mangroves, seagrasses and tidal marshes, at COP28 in Dubai.

The Federal Labor Government has approved a new wind farm in Queensland that will generate enough energy to power over 100,000 homes.

The Albanese Labor Government is continuing to deliver on its commitments to better protect, restore and manage Australia’s environment.

The Albanese Government has today announced a new advisory group to encourage business investment in nature repair. 

A new 20-metre vessel, the Island Guardian, has joined the fleet of vessels used to protect and restore the Great Barrier Reef.

The Albanese Labor Government’s bill to rescue the Murray-Darling Basin Plan has passed the Senate, and is now set the pass the Parliament.

The Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water will soon begin consultation about salmon farming in Macquarie Harbour on Tasmania’s West Coast.