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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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A Message to You: Thank you for speaking for our forests
Over a thousand of you took the time to write to the Senate Inquiry on the overhaul of our national nature law. I read every single submission.
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Senate Inquiry Submission: Environment Protection Reform Bill 2025 and Related Bills
Greenpeace Australia Pacific (‘Greenpeace’) urges the Australian parliament in the strongest possible terms to amend the Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act (‘EPBC Act’) to protect and renew Australia’s magnificent natural environment.
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The 2023 Climate Ambition Gap
Ten years after the Paris Agreement, taking stock of 2035 climate action plans on the road to achieving the 1.5°C limit.
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Australia’s Nature Laws Are Finally Up for Reform. But Will They Be Strong Enough to Protect What Matters?
This week marks a major moment in Australia’s long and frustrating struggle to fix its broken national nature laws. The federal government has finally tabled long-awaited reforms to the Environment…
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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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Close Major Deforestation Loopholes in the EPBC Act
To the Prime Minister, Federal Environment Minister, and Members of the Albanese Government. As researchers who study, document and work to recover Australia’s plants and animals, insects and ecosystems, we are keenly aware of the value of nature to Australians and the world. Please support closing major deforestation loopholes in the EPBC Act as an…
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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…