[no bill text published] Civil penalties for unauthorised disclosure of protected environment information
Environment Information Australia Bill 2025
1st House
2nd House
Law
Links to official parliament websites
Effects of this bill
If this bill passes, it means that:
The Parliament establishes the Head of Environment Information Australia
The Head of Environment Information Australia must provide the public with high quality environmental data
The Head of Environment Information Australia must publish State of the Environment reports; these reports must analyse environmental trends
The Head of Environment Information Australia must maintain a register of national environmental information
The Head of Environment Information Australia can request information or documents
The Head of Environment Information Australia can disclose information to enforce criminal law
Entrusted persons face civil penalties for the unauthorised use or disclosure of protected environment information