Last checked for updates: 23 October 2026
Current bills about: environmental protection
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39 current bills found.
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State Forests Become National Parks; Logging Banned in Native Forests
National Park Estate (Great Koala National Park Reservations) Bill 2026
environmental protection forestry Indigenous affairs Indigenous rights land use national parks public safety road transport
1st House
2nd House
Assent
Fines Up to $2.5 Million for Illegal Vegetation Clearing; Court Can Force People to Fix Damage or Plant New Trees
Environmental Planning and Assessment Amendment (Vegetation) Bill 2026
criminal penalties environmental protection land use urban planning vegetation clearing
1st House
2nd House
Assent
Fines or Jail for Shooting Wild Horses from Aircraft; New State-Wide Plan Must Prioritise Non-Lethal Management
Wild Horses Bill 2026
animal welfare criminal penalties environmental protection government accountability land management wild horse management
Independent Bill1st House
2nd House
Assent
Public Safety Laws for Motor Sports Events Abolished; Racing Ground Restrictions Removed
Motor Vehicle Sports (Public Safety) Repeal Bill 2026
air quality court procedures environmental protection motor sports public safety road transport
1st House
2nd House
Assent
New Rules for Takeaway Cups and Container Recycling for Businesses and Consumers
Environmental Legislation Amendment (Plastic Reduction and Container Recycling) Bill 2026
circular economy container deposit scheme container recycling environmental protection plastic reduction reusable cups single-use plastics waste management
Legislative Assembly
Legislative Council
Assent
Renewable Fuel Producers Must Meet Production Targets; Fines for Missing Targets
Electricity Supply Amendment (Renewable Fuel Scheme) Bill 2026
criminal penalties electricity supply energy targets environmental protection fuel targets green hydrogen renewable energy renewable fuel
Legislative Assembly
Legislative Council
Assent
Updates to How Crown Land Is Managed for Land Managers, Leaseholders and Native Title Holders
Crown Land Management Amendment (Statutory Review) Bill 2026
crown land environmental protection Indigenous affairs Indigenous land rights land leases land management land use native title
Legislative Council
Legislative Assembly
Assent
New Sound NSW Advisory Board; Mediation Required Before Suing Over Live Music Venue Disputes; Music Genre Cannot Be the Only Reason to Refuse an Event
Contemporary Music Bill 2026
conflict of interest court procedures dispute resolution entertainment industry environmental protection liquor licensing live music live music venues music industry noise pollution professional licensing venue accreditation +7 more
Legislative Council
Legislative Assembly
Assent
NSW Must Reach Net Zero Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 2050
Climate Change (Net Zero Future) Amendment (Removal of Interim Climate Targets) Bill 2026
climate change environmental protection greenhouse gas emissions net zero
Independent Bill1st House
2nd House
Assent
Fisheries Officers Gain More Power to Search, Detain and Arrest; Fines or Jail for Buying Fish from Unauthorised Sellers or Trafficking Protected Species; New Rules for Water Sharing Plans and Bore Drilling
Water Legislation Amendment Bill 2026
aquaculture commercial fishing criminal penalties environmental protection information sharing law enforcement police powers water management
1st House
2nd House
Assent
Environment Minister Must Pay Councils and Settle Fence Costs Before Buying National Park Land; New Reporting Rules for Park Land Purchases
National Parks and Wildlife Amendment (Land Boundaries and Acquisitions) Bill 2026 (No 2)
environmental protection government accountability land management land use local government
Independent BillLegislative Assembly
Legislative Council
Assent
New Rules for Flooding Private Land for Environmental Water Management
Water Management Amendment (Easements for Inundation) Bill 2026
environmental protection flood management land use water management
Legislative Council
Legislative Assembly
Assent
Decommissioning and Land Restoration Obligations for Wind and Solar Energy Projects
Energy and Other Legislation Amendment (Renewable Energy Infrastructure) Bill 2026 (No. 2)
environmental protection land remediation renewable energy solar power transport infrastructure wind energy
Opposition BillLegislative Assembly
Legislative Council
Assent
Land Changes for Marramarra National Park and New Rules for Water Operator Changes
Environment and Water Legislation Amendment Bill 2025
biodiversity energy infrastructure environmental protection national parks water management wilderness areas wildlife conservation
Legislative Council
Legislative Assembly
Assent
No Fines or Jail for Picking Plants or Damaging Habitat if Local Land Services Rules Are Followed, and Farms Can Clear Broombush and Blue Mallee for Coppicing in the South Western Slopes Bioregion
Biodiversity Conservation and Local Land Services Legislation Amendment (Broombush and Blue Mallee Coppicing) Bill 2025
agricultural land use agriculture biodiversity biodiversity conservation environmental protection habitat protection land management native vegetation threatened species
Opposition BillLegislative Assembly
Legislative Council
Assent
Fines for Plastic and Asbestos Waste, and Privacy Breaches
Environmental Legislation Amendment Bill 2025
corporate governance corporate liability criminal penalties environmental protection environmental regulation executive accountability land pollution public health waste management
Legislative Assembly
Legislative Council
Assent
Administrative Review Tribunal Takes Over for Administrative Appeals Tribunal in Many Laws
Statute Law Amendment (Administrative Appeals Tribunal) Bill 2025
administrative review corporate governance court procedures environmental protection healthcare human embryo research maritime safety medicines prisoner rights sentencing therapeutic goods tunnel management water efficiency +8 more
Legislative Council
Legislative Assembly
Assent
Councils Must Collect Food and Garden Waste Weekly by 2030, and Company Directors Can Be Held Liable for Food Donation Law Breaches
Protection of the Environment Legislation Amendment (FOGO Recycling) Bill 2024
corporate governance corporate liability environmental protection executive accountability food waste local government waste management
Legislative Council
Legislative Assembly
Assent
Fines or Jail for Operating Unsafe Vessels and New Powers to Inspect, Seize or Destroy Them
Marine Safety Amendment Bill 2024
criminal penalties environmental protection harbor management marine certificates marine safety maritime safety port management public safety sea cables vessel licensing vessel regulation +6 more
Legislative Assembly
Legislative Council
Assent
Developers Must Protect Nature to Get Building Permission
Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Biodiversity Offsets Scheme) Bill 2024
biodiversity biodiversity offsets environmental protection land management land use nature conservation urban planning
Legislative Council
Legislative Assembly
Assent