Media releases

The Australian and Queensland governments today welcomed UNESCO’s latest draft decision on the Great Barrier Reef.

The Albanese Labor Government has today tabled the High Seas Biodiversity Treaty in Parliament as part of its global commitment to better protect the world’s oceans.

The Albanese Government is providing Landcare Australia Limited and the National Landcare Network Limited with $14.5 million to manage Australia’s natural resources and support the uptake of sustainable agricultural practices and environmental protection.

The Albanese Labor Government has today launched a world-leading water ownership program for First Nations peoples in the Murray-Darling Basin, delivering on an election commitment.

The Federal Minister for the Environment and Water, Tanya Plibersek today chaired a meeting of Australia’s Environment Ministers in Sydney.

In partnership with Cape York Traditional Owner groups, the Australian and Queensland Labor Governments have nominated the Cultural Landscapes of Cape York Peninsula to Australia’s UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List.

The Albanese Government has approved another new wind farm in Queensland which will generate enough energy to power 240,000 Queensland homes.

The Albanese Labor Government is investing $28.5 million to support restoration and rehabilitation of coastal habitats on the Great Barrier Reef.

The Albanese Labor Government is supporting regional communities with a record $300 million investment as the Murray-Darling Basin Plan is being delivered in full.

The Government has issued $7 billion of its inaugural green bond, in a major milestone for Australia’s sustainable finance market.