Media releases

$62 million in funding will fix deteriorating and failing drinking water infrastructure in 11 remote or Indigenous communities in Queensland.

The Albanese Government is proposing to strengthen protections for 73,000 km2 of seas in Australia’s south-east – an area bigger than Ireland.

Australia now protects more ocean than any other country on earth, with the Albanese Labor Government signing off a massive 310,000 km2 expansion of the sub-Antarctic Heard and McDonald Islands Marine Park.

Leading Australian businesses know that what’s good for nature is also good for their customers, shareholders and bottom line.

The Albanese Government has approved a new solar farm in the Upper Hunter which will generate enough energy to power 191,000 homes.

The Albanese Government has approved a new solar farm in Queensland which will generate enough energy to power 160,000 homes.

The Albanese Labor Government has announced six major projects to improve the quality of water flowing to the Great Barrier Reef.

The Great Barrier Reef Clean Up 2024 was launched today, with ReefClean and Clean Up Australia joining forces to support the largest marine debris collection event across the Reef region.

A new campaign launched today by not-for-profit organisation End Food Waste Australia, with the support of the Australian Government, will help Australians save food, save money, and save the environment.

The Albanese Government has begun critical on ground works to deliver upgrades to Australia’s flood warning infrastructure network.