The Latest Breaking News from Tanya Plibersek

Probe launched into NT land clearing

The federal environment department is examining potentially illegal land clearing for cotton farming in the Northern Territory.

AAP · Jan 12, 2023

Cold, remote and risky: why Australia is turning to robots to boost its presence in Antarctica

Researchers and engineers team up to identify new technologies to safely delve deeper into the icy continent

The Guardian - AU · Jan 11, 2023

Traded biodiversity 'credits' are key to Labor's environmental plans, but critics are not convinced

A market where koala credits are traded is now central to the federal Labor government's plan for halting Australia's extinction crisis, but critics are not convinced that demand is strong enough to make a serious impact on the environment.

ABC News · Jan 9, 2023

Plibersek fights reef listing at summit

Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek has lauded Australia's progress from environmental "laggard to leader" as nations agree on a nature protection framework.

AAP · Dec 18, 2022

Australia to host global nature summit

The environment minister says an upcoming summit, to be hosted by Australia, will help countries share expertise to increase private investment in nature.

AAP · Dec 17, 2022

Cop15: Australia, US commit to measuring value of nature and reflecting it in national accounts

Environment minister Tanya Plibersek says countries will develop a global standard for measuring nature, its condition and economic contribution

The Guardian - AU · Dec 16, 2022

Australia promises more cash for nature

Australia has promised ongoing funding to help developing countries protect nature as the environment minister heads to a biodiversity summit in Canada.

AAP · Dec 15, 2022

Murray-Darling Basin Authority ends contracts with First Nations advisory in northern basin

The Murray-Darling Basin Authority is urgently seeking an alternative forum to consult with First Nations communities in the northern basin, after cutting ties with an advisory group it says failed to deliver on contracts.

ABC News · Dec 12, 2022

'Complete elation' greeted Plibersek's big plans to protect nature - but hurdles litter the path

Federal Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek has announced a much-anticipated overhaul of Australia’s national environment law. The plan is rich with welcome new policies – but the path to change is littered with hurdles.

The Conversation · Dec 12, 2022

Labor’s proposal to fix broken environmental protection system comes with big question marks

To succeed, the EPA will need to be truly independent and be given funding and powers to enforce the law across Australia

The Guardian - AU · Dec 11, 2022