Media releases

The Albanese Labor Government has added the historic 19th century Beechworth Administrative Precinct to Australia’s National Heritage List.

The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Heritage Protection Act (ATSIHP Act) allows the Federal Environment Minister to make a declaration protecting a significant Aboriginal heritage area where it is under threat of injury or desecration.

The independent Threatened Species Scientific Committee (TSSC) has opened consultation on whether the status of the Maugean Skate should be updated from endangered to critically endangered under national environment law.

The Albanese Labor Government is partnering with state governments, local councils and community groups to deliver local infrastructure projects across Australia that help safeguard water resources and protect our natural environment.

In a world first, a baby Maugean Skate has successfully hatched from a captive-laid egg.

Globally significant Australian oceans almost the size of NSW will receive better protection through draft management plans released today.

The Albanese Government has approved a new transmission project which will add at least 4.5 gigawatts of new network capacity, equivalent to powering 1.8 million homes.

The Albanese Government has ticked off a new wind farm in Victoria which will generate enough energy to power 202,000 Victorian homes.

Australia is deeply disappointed by Japan’s decision to expand its commercial whaling program by adding fin whales.

The Albanese Government has ticked off a new wind farm in South Australia which will generate enough energy to power 144,000 homes.