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Nature laws agreement delivers big forests outcome; much work to be done on climate
CANBERRA, 27 NOV 2025 — Greenpeace has welcomed the agreement struck by Labor and the Greens today on EPBC Act reforms, which secures new nature and forest protections, but says…
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COP30 falls short, but momentum builds behind a fossil fuel phase out
BELÉM, BRAZIL, Saturday 22 November 2025 — The UN COP30 summit has ended without actionable roadmaps to transition from fossil fuels and end forest destruction, but a new coalition of…
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EPBC reforms must be significantly improved to deliver for nature
CANBERRA, 30 OCTOBER 2025 — Greenpeace has warned that the revamped laws will fall far short if critical gaps in addressing deforestation, climate impacts and excessive Ministerial discretion are not…
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Leading scientists call for EPBC reforms to strengthen Great Barrier Reef protection
CANBERRA, Thursday 23 October 2025 — More than 100 Australian scientists and researchers have called on the Labor Government to address deforestation in the new nature law reforms, warning that…
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Environment groups welcome new enforcement powers and increases in penalties for nature laws
Three of the country’s biggest environment groups have welcomed the confirmation from Environment Minister Murray Watt that the federal government’s soon-to-be introduced amendments to the country’s national environment laws will…
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Bird of the Year Tawny Frogmouth ‘a sitting duck’ under current nature law
CANBERRA, Thursday 16 October 2025 — Responding to the tawny frogmouth winning The Guardian’s Bird of the Year vote, the following statement can be attributed to Elle Lawless, senior campaigner…
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“Fight for forests far from over” as Coles releases deforestation-free commitment
SYDNEY, Tuesday 26 August 2025 — Greenpeace welcomes Coles’ announcement that it will commit to a deforestation-free supply chain by the end of the year, but says more must be…
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Nature law reform can’t be “big rubber stamp for the big end of town”: Greenpeace
SYDNEY, Tuesday 26 August 2025 — The Albanese government’s promise to prioritise reforms of Australia’s broken nature laws this year is a welcomed step, but the reforms must centre stronger…
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Labor governments quash nature protection at behest of miners
SYDNEY, Monday 3 February — Greenpeace Australia Pacific has slammed the Albanese government and WA Cook government for quashing promised national nature law reforms this term, a move it says…
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Coles urged to beef up deforestation policies at AGM
MELBOURNE, Tuesday 12 November 2024 — Dozens of people from some of Australia’s biggest environmental organisations have protested at a pop-up ‘deforestation zone’ outside the Coles annual general meeting in…
