Last checked for updates: 27 October 2026
Current bills about: environmental protection
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16 current bills found.
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Commonwealth Cannot Buy More Surface Water Rights in the Murray-Darling Basin; New Annual Reporting on Water Purchases
Water Amendment (Ending Further Murray-Darling Basin Water Buybacks) Bill 2026
environmental protection government accountability government spending Indigenous affairs water management
Opposition BillSenate
House of Representatives
Assent
Companies With $200 Million Revenue, $500 Million in Assets, or 250 Staff Must Report on Sustainability; Fewer Statements Protected from Legal Action
Treasury Laws Amendment (Scrapping Scope 3) Bill 2026
climate change corporate governance environmental protection government accountability sustainability reporting
Opposition BillSenate
House of Representatives
Assent
Clean Energy Finance Corporation Cannot Invest in Farmland for Carbon Credits
Clean Energy Finance Corporation Amendment (Protecting Australian Farmland) Bill 2026
carbon credits climate change environmental protection farmland forestry land use
Opposition BillHouse of Representatives
Senate
Assent
Fossil Fuel Projects Get Faster Environmental Permission and New Government Funding
Environment and Other Legislation Amendment (Fast Tracking Coal, Gas and Oil Projects) Bill 2026
energy infrastructure environmental protection fossil fuels government funding mining
Opposition BillSenate
House of Representatives
Assent
Travellers Must Give Biosecurity Info or Pay Fines; Director of Biosecurity Must Explain Why, If Arrangements Are Refused
Biosecurity Amendment (Improving Operational Efficiency) Bill 2026
biosecurity border control border security criminal penalties environmental protection information sharing passenger information travel requirements
House of Representatives
Senate
Assent
Packaging Makers, Importers and Sellers Must Meet Recycling Targets, Stop Using Single-Use Plastics and Pay Fees
Extended Producer Responsibility Scheme for Packaging (No Time to Waste) Bill 2026
eco-design environmental protection packaging plastic pollution producer responsibility recycling waste management
Private Member's BillSenate
House of Representatives
Assent
Climate Change Minister Must Share Science Before Setting Carbon Credit Method Rules
Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) Amendment Bill 2026
carbon offsets climate policy environmental offsets environmental protection environmental standards government accountability government transparency public consultation
Opposition BillHouse of Representatives
Senate
Assent
Fines for Doing Restricted Work in International Waters Without Permission or Hiding Marine Genetic Resources
High Seas Biodiversity Bill 2026
activity authorization criminal penalties environmental impact assessment environmental protection international waters marine environment marine genetic resources maritime safety resource extraction
Senate
House of Representatives
Assent
Removal of Bans on Constructing and Operating Nuclear Installations
Environment and Other Legislation Amendment (Removing Nuclear Energy Prohibitions) Bill 2026
energy policy environmental protection nuclear energy nuclear installations nuclear power plants nuclear waste
Opposition BillSenate
House of Representatives
Assent
Government Appoints Head of Environment Information Australia to Manage National Data and Reports
Environment Information Australia Bill 2025
criminal penalties data privacy environment information environmental data environmental monitoring environmental protection government transparency information sharing privacy public information access state of the environment +6 more
House of Representatives
Senate
Assent
Charges for Administration of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (Excise Charges Imposition) Bill 2025
biodiversity conservation environmental protection environmental regulation government charges nature conservation
House of Representatives
Senate
Assent
New National Environmental Protection Agency and Fines for Misusing Protected Information
National Environmental Protection Agency Bill 2025
data privacy environmental protection government accountability government agencies government oversight government transparency information disclosure information sharing privacy
House of Representatives
Senate
Assent
Management Plan Requirements for Nature Reserves
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Board of Management Functions) Bill 2025
environmental protection land management nature reserves reserve management plans
House of Representatives
Senate
Assent
Fines for Mining Without Permission and for Hydraulic Fracturing
Landholders' Right to Refuse (Gas and Coal) Bill 2015
coal mining court procedures criminal penalties environment environmental protection fracking gas mining hydraulic fracturing land access land management land ownership land rights land use landowner rights mining +10 more
Private Member's BillSenate
House of Representatives
Assent
Fines or Up to 7 Years Jail for Increasing Greenhouse Gas Emissions Without Permission
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Climate Trigger) Bill 2022
carbon budget carbon emissions climate change criminal penalties emissions control environment environmental protection government oversight greenhouse gas emissions
Private Member's BillSenate
House of Representatives
Assent
Mining Banned in the Commonwealth Great Australian Bight and Fines or Jail for Breaching the Ban
Great Australian Bight (World Heritage Protection) Bill 2025
criminal penalties environment environmental protection land management marine conservation mining property compensation world heritage
Private Member's BillSenate
House of Representatives
Assent
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