Any time an Australian creature moves from an EPBC Act listing of ‘endangered species’ to ‘critically endangered species’ the Prime Minister should have to address the Parliament and explain what the Government is doing to prevent extinction. #auspol
April 24, 2026 at 9:24 PM
Any time an Australian creature moves from an EPBC Act listing of ‘endangered species’ to ‘critically endangered species’ the Prime Minister should have to address the Parliament and explain what the Government is doing to prevent extinction. #auspol
This EPBC Act 2.0 vibe check fills me with deep dread.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10... "The government was unlikely to side with the Greens to see the laws passed...Coalition wants to ensure the final say on projects rests with the minister, not the EPA...Senator Watt said it was "unlikely" the government would include a (climate) trigger in the law..."
Watt nears deal with Coalition to finally overhaul environment laws
Environment Minister Murray Watt will sit down with his Liberal counterpart Angie Bell today, with quiet optimism in both parties that a deal might soon be struck to finally rewrite Australia's "broke...
www.abc.net.au
October 8, 2025 at 9:23 PM
This EPBC Act 2.0 vibe check fills me with deep dread.
Minerals Council Australia is asking for a $13 million🤯 handout of public $$ for an AI pilot proj as a trial to "embedding AI" in EPBC assessments
‼️STOP using 'EPBC/enviro approvals' as a synonym for ASSESSMENT processes
‼️See MCA's details-, methodology-, rigour-free proposal for what it is (p22)
‼️STOP using 'EPBC/enviro approvals' as a synonym for ASSESSMENT processes
‼️See MCA's details-, methodology-, rigour-free proposal for what it is (p22)
April 7, 2026 at 12:47 AM
Minerals Council Australia is asking for a $13 million🤯 handout of public $$ for an AI pilot proj as a trial to "embedding AI" in EPBC assessments
‼️STOP using 'EPBC/enviro approvals' as a synonym for ASSESSMENT processes
‼️See MCA's details-, methodology-, rigour-free proposal for what it is (p22)
‼️STOP using 'EPBC/enviro approvals' as a synonym for ASSESSMENT processes
‼️See MCA's details-, methodology-, rigour-free proposal for what it is (p22)
Labor's EPBC reforms:
👎removed Minister's powers to revoke prev decisions (EPBC Reconsiderations bill)
👎NO climate trigger
👎NO fully independent EPA decision maker
👎bilateral agreements devolving Fed powers to states (bad idea)
👎allowing pay-to-destroy enviro offsets
Revamp IS worse than status quo
👎removed Minister's powers to revoke prev decisions (EPBC Reconsiderations bill)
👎NO climate trigger
👎NO fully independent EPA decision maker
👎bilateral agreements devolving Fed powers to states (bad idea)
👎allowing pay-to-destroy enviro offsets
Revamp IS worse than status quo
Greens say Labor’s nature laws revamp ‘worse than status quo’ with climate impact of fossil fuel projects overlooked
Greens say Labor’s nature laws revamp ‘worse than status quo’ with climate impact of fossil fuel projects overlooked
Private briefings confirmed how Labor intends to deal with some contentious elements of rewritten Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act
Labor has confirmed the climate impact of fossil fuel projects still won’t be considered before they are approved under a revamp of federal nature laws, with the Greens labelling the government’s plan “worse than the status-quo”.
The Greens, opposition and select environment and business groups have been briefed on parts of the long-awaited re-write of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (Epbc) Act ahead of its introduction to parliament in the upcoming sitting fortnight. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
October 22, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Labor's EPBC reforms:
👎removed Minister's powers to revoke prev decisions (EPBC Reconsiderations bill)
👎NO climate trigger
👎NO fully independent EPA decision maker
👎bilateral agreements devolving Fed powers to states (bad idea)
👎allowing pay-to-destroy enviro offsets
Revamp IS worse than status quo
👎removed Minister's powers to revoke prev decisions (EPBC Reconsiderations bill)
👎NO climate trigger
👎NO fully independent EPA decision maker
👎bilateral agreements devolving Fed powers to states (bad idea)
👎allowing pay-to-destroy enviro offsets
Revamp IS worse than status quo
The govt is yet to release the exposure draft of its EPBC reforms — keeping community in the dark on vital environmental legislation.
Without transparency or consultation, we can’t deliver the strong protections nature needs. Once again, this govt chooses secrecy over integrity.
#auspol #EPBC
Without transparency or consultation, we can’t deliver the strong protections nature needs. Once again, this govt chooses secrecy over integrity.
#auspol #EPBC
October 24, 2025 at 12:48 AM
Here we go, QLD premier hypes unproven oilfield & calls for it to be declared a 'project of national interest' so that it can be put on fast-track path under EPBC Act
Fossil fuels were explicitly excluded from EPBC fast-track paths in the deal w @greens.org.au but watch ff shills push the envelope
Fossil fuels were explicitly excluded from EPBC fast-track paths in the deal w @greens.org.au but watch ff shills push the envelope
"Liquid gold" & "sea of oil" Premier David Crisafulli proclaimed from the Taroom Trough this week. It's been speculated on since the 1960s & no one knows for sure. It's likely 3-4 km down & will require fracking. It will add to climate emissions. #qldpol www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
What is Queensland’s Taroom trough and could it really be hiding a ‘sea of oil’?
LNP politicians visit a Shell drill site near Roma and claim a ‘generational opportunity’ to reduce Australia’s reliance on fuel imports. Others are more circumspect
www.theguardian.com
April 12, 2026 at 12:54 AM
Here we go, QLD premier hypes unproven oilfield & calls for it to be declared a 'project of national interest' so that it can be put on fast-track path under EPBC Act
Fossil fuels were explicitly excluded from EPBC fast-track paths in the deal w @greens.org.au but watch ff shills push the envelope
Fossil fuels were explicitly excluded from EPBC fast-track paths in the deal w @greens.org.au but watch ff shills push the envelope
Can’t be bothered to fix the EPBC act - let’s get AI to sort the mess. 🤡
“It also recommends measures to speed up housing approvals, including a national artificial intelligence plan to cut environmental red tape”
They are not serious.
They are not serious.
Leaked Treasury advice lists possible outcomes of Labor's yet to be held round table
The leaked advice reveals what the government expects to achieve at next week's productivity round table, recommending a freeze of the National Construction Code, and an AI plan to cut environmental r...
www.abc.net.au
August 13, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Can’t be bothered to fix the EPBC act - let’s get AI to sort the mess. 🤡
Labor has to cut deal with either Libs or Greens on National Environmental Standards, or kick can down the road. @mrrexpatrick.bsky.social on the politics
#epbc #auspol
michaelwest.com.au/epbc-tussle-...
#epbc #auspol
michaelwest.com.au/epbc-tussle-...
Watt happens. A Labor deal with Coalition or Greens on environment? - Michael West
Environment Minister Murray Watt wants Parliament to amend EPBC environment laws but leave a key component to sort out later.
michaelwest.com.au
October 26, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Labor has to cut deal with either Libs or Greens on National Environmental Standards, or kick can down the road. @mrrexpatrick.bsky.social on the politics
#epbc #auspol
michaelwest.com.au/epbc-tussle-...
#epbc #auspol
michaelwest.com.au/epbc-tussle-...
Giving Murray Watt the environment portfolio is a sure sign that Albanese doesn't intend to do anything serious on EPBC or fossil fuel approvals.
May 12, 2025 at 4:18 AM
Giving Murray Watt the environment portfolio is a sure sign that Albanese doesn't intend to do anything serious on EPBC or fossil fuel approvals.
Largely overlooked by the media, last Thursday’s amendments to the EPBC Act in fact enable quite radical changes to the structure of environmental decision-making in this country - writes @kirstyhowey.bsky.social & Simon Copland
thepoint.com.au/opinions/251...
thepoint.com.au/opinions/251...
The devil is in the devolution: are the states mounting an EPBC takeover?
Speaking to the press after passage of amendments to the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act last Thursday, Western Australian Premier, Roger Cook, indicated that he expect...
thepoint.com.au
December 2, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Largely overlooked by the media, last Thursday’s amendments to the EPBC Act in fact enable quite radical changes to the structure of environmental decision-making in this country - writes @kirstyhowey.bsky.social & Simon Copland
thepoint.com.au/opinions/251...
thepoint.com.au/opinions/251...
Isn't it great that the @albomp.bsky.social govt rammed through regressive EPBC Act amendments so industrial salmon-farming in Tasmania can flourish
Hope all involved are enjoying their diseased salmon
Hope all involved are enjoying their diseased salmon
More than five tonnes of antibiotics were used to treat a disease that killed 9,000 tonnes of fish last summer, Salmon Tasmania says.
Five tonnes of antibiotics used to combat disease in salmon
More than five tonnes of antibiotics were used to treat a disease that killed 9,000 tonnes of fish last summer, Salmon Tasmania says.
www.abc.net.au
June 30, 2026 at 5:44 AM
Isn't it great that the @albomp.bsky.social govt rammed through regressive EPBC Act amendments so industrial salmon-farming in Tasmania can flourish
Hope all involved are enjoying their diseased salmon
Hope all involved are enjoying their diseased salmon
AGL submits 1.45GWh BESS to Australia’s EPBC Act, investigates 4GWh Bathurst Battery in New South Wales #energysky -- via Energy Storage News:
AGL submits 1.45GWh BESS to Australia’s EPBC Act, investigates 4GWh Bathurst Battery in New South Wales
AGL has advanced two grid-scale BESS in New South Wales, one now before Australia's EPBC Act and the other still in early planning.
www.energy-storage.news
September 27, 2026 at 12:09 AM
AGL submits 1.45GWh BESS to Australia’s EPBC Act, investigates 4GWh Bathurst Battery in New South Wales #energysky -- via Energy Storage News:
The federal government has pushed through EPBC approval for a Victoria #solar and big battery project in Victoria in just 20 days
Victoria solar farm and battery project gets federal approval in just 20 days
The federal government has pushed through EPBC approval for a Victoria solar and big battery project in Victoria in just 20 days.
reneweconomy.com.au
November 20, 2024 at 4:38 AM
The federal government has pushed through EPBC approval for a Victoria #solar and big battery project in Victoria in just 20 days
Just so people know what a good *EPBC Act* should look like, before we seemingly get a terrible one from @australianlabor.bsky.social, we wrote this 👇.
Without a good EPBC Act, more of the wildlife and places we know and love will be destroyed, and ultimately, our future.
Keep fighting, people.
Without a good EPBC Act, more of the wildlife and places we know and love will be destroyed, and ultimately, our future.
Keep fighting, people.
Australia's much loved wildlife and places sorely need greater care and legal protection.
Our latest for @aunz.theconversation.com.
theconversation.com/labor-is-clo... With good friends and colleagues, @drphilmccormack.bsky.social & @yungenchee.bsky.social.
Our latest for @aunz.theconversation.com.
theconversation.com/labor-is-clo... With good friends and colleagues, @drphilmccormack.bsky.social & @yungenchee.bsky.social.
Labor is close to a deal on environmental law reforms. There are troubling signs these will fall short
Labor is close to a deal on its environmental law reforms. Will they strong enough to protect nature?
theconversation.com
October 17, 2025 at 3:08 AM
Just so people know what a good *EPBC Act* should look like, before we seemingly get a terrible one from @australianlabor.bsky.social, we wrote this 👇.
Without a good EPBC Act, more of the wildlife and places we know and love will be destroyed, and ultimately, our future.
Keep fighting, people.
Without a good EPBC Act, more of the wildlife and places we know and love will be destroyed, and ultimately, our future.
Keep fighting, people.
This week's #SundayShot goes global with Shot favourite @ketanjoshi.co beaming in from Oslo, joined by Dark Money expert @lucyham.bsky.social, with an update on all things EPBC Act from @ausconservation.bsky.social's Brendan Sydes.
As ever, like, subscribe, donate 👇!
www.youtube.com/@TheSundayShot
As ever, like, subscribe, donate 👇!
www.youtube.com/@TheSundayShot
October 31, 2025 at 12:47 AM
This week's #SundayShot goes global with Shot favourite @ketanjoshi.co beaming in from Oslo, joined by Dark Money expert @lucyham.bsky.social, with an update on all things EPBC Act from @ausconservation.bsky.social's Brendan Sydes.
As ever, like, subscribe, donate 👇!
www.youtube.com/@TheSundayShot
As ever, like, subscribe, donate 👇!
www.youtube.com/@TheSundayShot
EPBC waves through one of a series of renewable energy projects being built to wean remote WA towns off diesel fuel generation and power them with solar and battery storage
https://ow.ly/zX1750ZPZjL
https://ow.ly/zX1750ZPZjL
Local utility gets green light to replace remote town’s diesel and gas power with a solar-battery hybrid
EPBC waves through one of a series of renewable energy projects being built to wean remote WA towns off diesel fuel generation and power them with solar and battery storage.
ow.ly
September 22, 2026 at 3:06 AM
EPBC waves through one of a series of renewable energy projects being built to wean remote WA towns off diesel fuel generation and power them with solar and battery storage
https://ow.ly/zX1750ZPZjL
https://ow.ly/zX1750ZPZjL
Thank you @nicboele.bsky.social @sophiescamps.bsky.social @zalisteggall.bsky.social @katechaneymp.bsky.social @moniqueryan & @allegraspender.bsky.social! It’s not even close to good enough! #auspol #epbc
November 10, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Thank you @nicboele.bsky.social @sophiescamps.bsky.social @zalisteggall.bsky.social @katechaneymp.bsky.social @moniqueryan & @allegraspender.bsky.social! It’s not even close to good enough! #auspol #epbc
EPBC approves changes to a massive wind farm that is part of an even bigger renewable energy hub in Australia’s most fossil-free state
Huge wind farm cleared to add another seven turbines in state nearing 100 pct net renewables
EPBC approves changes to a massive wind farm that is part of an even bigger renewable energy hub in Australia’s most fossil-free state.
reneweconomy.com.au
June 10, 2025 at 4:46 AM
EPBC approves changes to a massive wind farm that is part of an even bigger renewable energy hub in Australia’s most fossil-free state
After removing ministerial ability to revoke a past decision even if there's impt new info on impacts of the action or a change of circumstances (EPBC Reconsiderations Bill), the @albomp.bsky.social gov's now gunning to give the Minister ability to override EPBC for projs in the "national interest"
The environment minister would be able to approve projects at odds with nature laws if it was deemed in the “national interest” under the Albanese government’s planned overhaul of the environmental protection regime.
Environment minister could approve projects at odds with nature laws under Labor overhaul
New ‘national interest’ provision revealed as extracts of legislation circulated to stakeholders before bill introduced to parliament later this week
www.theguardian.com
October 27, 2025 at 10:54 AM
After removing ministerial ability to revoke a past decision even if there's impt new info on impacts of the action or a change of circumstances (EPBC Reconsiderations Bill), the @albomp.bsky.social gov's now gunning to give the Minister ability to override EPBC for projs in the "national interest"
When changes to the EPBC Act were fast-tracked through Parliament earlier this year, The Australia Institute flagged that it would likely lead to the extinction of the endangered Maugean skate.
Read the full media release here: australiainstitute.org.au/post/ministe...
Read the full media release here: australiainstitute.org.au/post/ministe...
August 14, 2025 at 5:33 AM
When changes to the EPBC Act were fast-tracked through Parliament earlier this year, The Australia Institute flagged that it would likely lead to the extinction of the endangered Maugean skate.
Read the full media release here: australiainstitute.org.au/post/ministe...
Read the full media release here: australiainstitute.org.au/post/ministe...
Sometimes people are unfair to @albomp.bsky.social’s Labor, they’ve achieved quite a lot:
* They’ve raised an eyebrow in response to the Gazan genocide.
* They’ve continued to punish pesky whistleblowers.
* They’ve made the EPBC worse.
* They’re approved more coal mines.
…
Credit where due!
* They’ve raised an eyebrow in response to the Gazan genocide.
* They’ve continued to punish pesky whistleblowers.
* They’ve made the EPBC worse.
* They’re approved more coal mines.
…
Credit where due!
April 12, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Sometimes people are unfair to @albomp.bsky.social’s Labor, they’ve achieved quite a lot:
* They’ve raised an eyebrow in response to the Gazan genocide.
* They’ve continued to punish pesky whistleblowers.
* They’ve made the EPBC worse.
* They’re approved more coal mines.
…
Credit where due!
* They’ve raised an eyebrow in response to the Gazan genocide.
* They’ve continued to punish pesky whistleblowers.
* They’ve made the EPBC worse.
* They’re approved more coal mines.
…
Credit where due!
Under no circumstances should parliament pass new Nature Laws without clear & stringent National Environmental Standards being seen & included. You'd think that'd be obvious, think again...
michaelwest.com.au/epbc-tussle-...
“Trust me, I’m from the Government”.
Yeah, nah, Murray.
michaelwest.com.au/epbc-tussle-...
“Trust me, I’m from the Government”.
Yeah, nah, Murray.
Watt happens. A Labor deal with Coalition or Greens on environment? - Michael West
Environment Minister Murray Watt wants Parliament to amend EPBC environment laws but leave a key component to sort out later.
michaelwest.com.au
October 27, 2025 at 1:39 AM
Under no circumstances should parliament pass new Nature Laws without clear & stringent National Environmental Standards being seen & included. You'd think that'd be obvious, think again...
michaelwest.com.au/epbc-tussle-...
“Trust me, I’m from the Government”.
Yeah, nah, Murray.
michaelwest.com.au/epbc-tussle-...
“Trust me, I’m from the Government”.
Yeah, nah, Murray.
1/ No surpirise that Business Council of Australia's leading the charge for further regressive changes to Watt's already regressive EPBC package
But 🤯 that the Group of 8 Unis (ANU, Monash, UAdelaide, UMelb, UNSW, USyd, UQ, UWA) have signed the 'Letter from the Alliance of 26 industry Groups' 🤬🤬🤬
But 🤯 that the Group of 8 Unis (ANU, Monash, UAdelaide, UMelb, UNSW, USyd, UQ, UWA) have signed the 'Letter from the Alliance of 26 industry Groups' 🤬🤬🤬
Alliance of Industry Groups: Letter on EPBC - Business Council of Australia
www.bca.com.au
November 21, 2025 at 3:09 AM
1/ No surpirise that Business Council of Australia's leading the charge for further regressive changes to Watt's already regressive EPBC package
But 🤯 that the Group of 8 Unis (ANU, Monash, UAdelaide, UMelb, UNSW, USyd, UQ, UWA) have signed the 'Letter from the Alliance of 26 industry Groups' 🤬🤬🤬
But 🤯 that the Group of 8 Unis (ANU, Monash, UAdelaide, UMelb, UNSW, USyd, UQ, UWA) have signed the 'Letter from the Alliance of 26 industry Groups' 🤬🤬🤬
It’s bad enough that the ALP aren’t already banning native forest logging, but to hold the EPBC to ransom over it is… well, typical.
November 23, 2025 at 10:51 AM
It’s bad enough that the ALP aren’t already banning native forest logging, but to hold the EPBC to ransom over it is… well, typical.
If you're still calling for a shark cull, you're demonstrating your ignorance about shark behaviour & our ability to meaningfully change the probability of exceedingly rare events.
Killing sharks, incl. listed threatened species, would need EPBC approval. A test for Murray Watt.
Killing sharks, incl. listed threatened species, would need EPBC approval. A test for Murray Watt.
Shark culls have been happening in QLD & NSW, for decades, through shark nets & drumlines. They're diabolical for sharks & other wildlife, including whales, dolphins, dugongs & sea turtles.
They do stuff all to improve safety, but education does! 👉 www.sharksmart.nsw.gov.au/staying-safe
They do stuff all to improve safety, but education does! 👉 www.sharksmart.nsw.gov.au/staying-safe
Staying Safe - SharkSmart
www.sharksmart.nsw.gov.au
January 21, 2026 at 8:17 AM
If you're still calling for a shark cull, you're demonstrating your ignorance about shark behaviour & our ability to meaningfully change the probability of exceedingly rare events.
Killing sharks, incl. listed threatened species, would need EPBC approval. A test for Murray Watt.
Killing sharks, incl. listed threatened species, would need EPBC approval. A test for Murray Watt.