Media releases

The Albanese Government and Australian Greens have agreed to strengthen the Restoring Our Rivers Bill.

Minister for the Environment and Water Tanya Plibersek today announced the appointment of Mr Ronald (Ricky) Archer as Director of National Parks.

Residents in and around Kojonup in Western Australia's Great Southern region will soon benefit from more reliable water thanks to a $6.3 million upgrade to ageing water infrastructure in nearby Katanning.

The Albanese Government is investing in critical projects as part of its commitment to ensure Queenslanders have safe, reliable and secure water in the future.

Construction on Australia’s newest major water infrastructure asset is now complete.

The Albanese Government today announced an extra $50 million to improve water quality in the Great Barrier Reef, bringing our total investment to $200 million for the new Landscape Repair Program.

An extra 1,700 tonnes of plastic waste will be diverted from Tasmanian landfill each year thanks to a $1.26 million co-investment from the Australian and Tasmanian Governments.

The Albanese Labor Government is investing $400,000 to better protect endangered Australian sea lions in South Australia.

More than 5,700 tonnes of waste will be diverted from Northern Territory landfill each year thanks to a $1.24 million co-investment from the Federal and Northern Territory Labor Governments.

The Albanese Labor Government is investing $2.3 million to better protect native fish in Menindee Lakes and the Lower Darling–Baaka.