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Consultation has concluded
The statutory review of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) has now concluded.
The EPBC Act is Australia's central piece of national environmental law. Over 12 months, the review examined how the EPBC Act has been operating, and any changes needed for Australia into the future.
The review report was publicly released on 28 January 2021.
Reviewer and expert panel
Professor Graeme Samuel AC was appointed as the Independent Reviewer in October 2019. An Expert Panel supported and provided advice to Professor Samuel on specific issues, drawing on other technical expertise as needed.
The EPBC Act requires a review every 10 years to examine the operation of the Act, and the extent to which its objects have been achieved.
The review looked at:
how the EPBC Act has been operating
proposed changes for Australia into the future.
A full timeline of the review process, along with the Final Report, can be viewed on the review website.
How you had your say
We invited all Australians to participate in this review.
You shared your views and insights on the EPBC Act, how it has operated, the challenges ahead it should address, and your ideas for the future. These views and insights were shared through brief comments, submissions on the discussion paper and by responses to the interim report.
The statutory review of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) has now concluded.
The EPBC Act is Australia's central piece of national environmental law. Over 12 months, the review examined how the EPBC Act has been operating, and any changes needed for Australia into the future.
The review report was publicly released on 28 January 2021.
Reviewer and expert panel
Professor Graeme Samuel AC was appointed as the Independent Reviewer in October 2019. An Expert Panel supported and provided advice to Professor Samuel on specific issues, drawing on other technical expertise as needed.
The EPBC Act requires a review every 10 years to examine the operation of the Act, and the extent to which its objects have been achieved.
The review looked at:
how the EPBC Act has been operating
proposed changes for Australia into the future.
A full timeline of the review process, along with the Final Report, can be viewed on the review website.
How you had your say
We invited all Australians to participate in this review.
You shared your views and insights on the EPBC Act, how it has operated, the challenges ahead it should address, and your ideas for the future. These views and insights were shared through brief comments, submissions on the discussion paper and by responses to the interim report.
