Without fanfare, the Australian government has published the latest snapshot on its progress toward halting and reversing the loss of Australia’s biodiversity – our unique wildlife, plants and nature – by 2030. This report on Australia’s progress under the Global Biodiversity Framework is a self-assessment, and the Australian government has given itself a glowing report card.
We examined the claims in this report, called the Seventh Report to the UN’s Convention on Biological Diversity. And we found the government has been unjustifiably optimistic, rewarding itself for “intentions” and promises so it can claim we are on track.
