EIANZ News

EPBC Act Review | Final Report Released

Published 29 January 2021

On Thursday 28 January, the Australian Government released Prof. Graeme Samuel’s Final Report of the Independent Review of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act).

View the media release >

Over the course of this review, the EIANZ has been advocating strongly on behalf of its members in a bid to help shape this key piece of Australian environmental legislation. We welcome the report’s call for significant reform of the EPBC Act and the establishment of National Environmental Standards.

The EIANZ Board is currently reviewing the report findings and preparing a detailed response on behalf of the Institute.

READ THE FINAL REPORT HERE