[Australia]: Department of the Environment

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Headquarters​

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John Gorton Building, Parkes, Australian Capital Territory​

Ministers​

Office:	Officeholder:	Image:
Minister for the Environment and Water	The Honourable Peter Garrett, MP
Minister for Population	The Honourable Senator Nick Sherry
Assistant Minister for the Environment and Water	The Honourable Shayne Neumann, MP
Secretary of the Department of the Environment	Robyn Kruk, AO

Australian Antarctic Division

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Personnel

Type:	Amount:	Image:
Antarctic Scientists	500

Equipment

Type:	Amount:	Image:
RSV Aurora Australis	1
MBB/Kawasaki BK 117	4
Basler BT-67	2
de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter	2
CASA 212-400	2
Airbus A319 (jointly operated with the Department of Home Affairs)	3
LARC-V	8
Peter Gormly-class Barge	2
Rigid-Hull Inflatable Boats	15
Arctic Cat Bearcat	30
Honda TRX300	20
Nodwell 110	10
Bandvagn 206	15
Caterpillar Challenger MT865E Tractors	0/5
PistenBully 300 Snow Groomers	0/2
Traverse Living Vans	0/5
John Deere 5055E Tractor	2
Caterpillar 950 Loader	0/4
Traverse Living Vans	6 (non-produced)

Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions Satellite

Overview​

ANARESAT or Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions Satellite is a communication solution using Intelsat Geostationary communication satellites to allow Australian Antarctic Division sites to communicate. The installation includes a 7.3m dish antenna, and a large dark dome to protect the satellite from the harsh weather conditions. It is currently operated at Macquarie Island Station and will be operational at Davis, Mawson and Casey Stations when they are constructed.

Facilities and Structure

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Facility:	Location:	Size:	Image:
Australian Antarctic Division Headquarters	Kingston, Tasmania	Summer: 60x Scientists Winter: 420x Scientists
Macquarie Island Station	Macquarie Island, Tasmania	Summer: 40x Scientists Winter: 20x Scientists 5x Honda TRX300s 8x LARC-Vs 2x John Deere 5055E Tractors
Casey Station (PLANNED)	Wilkes Land, Australian Antarctic Territory	Summer: 160x Scientists Winter: 20x Scientists 4x MBB/Kawasaki BK 117s 10x Arctic Cat Bearcats 5x Honda TRX300s 4x Nodwell 110s 5x Bandvagn 206s 5x Rigid-Hull Inflatable Boats
Davis Station (PLANNED)	Princess Elizabeth Land, Australian Antarctic Territory	Summer: 120x Scientists Winter: 20x Scientists 10x Arctic Cat Bearcats 5x Honda TRX300s 3x Nodwell 110s 5x Bandvagn 206s 5x Rigid-Hull Inflatable Boats 5x Caterpillar Challenger MT865E Tractors 2x PistenBully 300 Snow Groomers 5x Traverse Living Vans
Mawson Station (PLANNED)	Mac. Robertson Land, Australian Antarctic Territory	Summer: 120x Scientists Winter: 20x Scientists 10x Arctic Cat Bearcats 5x Honda TRX300s 3x Nodwell 110s 5x Bandvagn 206s 5x Rigid-Hull Inflatable Boats
Wilkins Runway (PLANNED)	Wilkes Land, Australian Antarctic Territory	2x Basler BT-67s 2x de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otters 4x Caterpillar 950 Loaders
Hobart International Airport	Cambridge, Tasmania	3x Airbus A319s 2x CASA 212-400s
Princes Wharf No. 2, Port of Hobart	Hobart, Tasmania	RSV Aurora Australis 2x Peter Gormly-class Barges

Parks Australia

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Personnel

Type:	Amount:	Image:
Park Rangers	375

Equipment

Type:	Amount:	Image:
Patrol Car	75

Director of National Parks

Parks Branch

Logo:	Park:	Size:	Location:	Image:
	Uluṟu-Kata Tjuṯa National Park	100x Park Rangers, 20x Patrol Cars	Yulara, Northern Territory
	Kakadu National Park	100x Park Rangers, 20x Patrol Cars	Jabiru, Northern Territory
	Booderee National Park and Botanic Gardens	50x Park Rangers, 10x Patrol Cars	Wreck Bay Village, Jervis Bay Territory
	Christmas Island National Park	50x Park Rangers, 10x Patrol Cars	Flying Fish Cove, Christmas Island
	Norfolk Island National Park	35x Park Rangers, 7x Patrol Cars	Burnt Pine, Norfolk Island
	Pulu Keeling National Park	15x Park Rangers, 3x Patrol Cars	North Keeling, Cocos (Keeling) Islands
	Taylorville Station Nature Reserve	None	Renmark, South Australia
	Calperum Station Nature Reserve	None	Renmark, South Australia

Australian National Botanic Gardens Branch

Logo:	Park:	Size:	Location:	Image:
	Australian National Botanic Gardens	25x Park Rangers, 5x Patrol Cars	Acton, Australian Capital Territory

Marine and Island Parks Branch

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Activities Permitted​

Zone:	Vessel transiting:	Recreational fishing:	Commercial fishing:	Commercial aquaculture:	Commercial tourism:	Mining:
Sanctuary Zone					aviation only, with approval
National Park					excludes fishing, with approval
Recreational Use					excludes fishing, with approval
Habitat Protection			most, with approval	with approval	with approval
Multiple Use			most, with approval	with approval	with approval	with approval
Special Purpose			most, with approval	with approval	with approval	with approval

List of Marine Parks​

Network:	Marine Parks:
North Network	Arafura Marine Park Arnhem Marine Park Gulf of Carpentaria Marine Park Joseph Bonaparte Gulf Marine Park Limmen Marine Park Oceanic Shoals Marine Park West Cape York Marine Park Wesself Marine Park
North-West Network	Argo-Rowley Terrace Marine Park Ashmore Reef Marine Park Carnarvon Marine Park Cartier Island Marine Park Dampier Marine Park Eighty Mile Beach Marine Park Gascoyne Marine Park Kimberley Marine Park Mermaid Reef Marine Park Montebello Islands Marine Park Ningaloo Marine Park Roebuck Bay Marine Park Shark Bay Marine Park
Temperate East Network	Central Eastern Marine Park Cod Grounds Marine Park Gifford Marine Park Hunter Marine Park Jervis Marine Park Lord Howe Marine Park Norfolk Marine Park Solitary Islands Marine Park
South-East Network	Apollo Marine Park Beagle Marine Park Boags Marine Park East Gippsland Marine Park Flinders Marine Park Franklin Marine Park Freycinet Marine Park Huon Marine Park Murray Marine Park Nelson Marine Park South Tasman Rise Marine Park Tasman Fracture Marine Park Zeehan Marine Park
South-West Network	Abrolhos Marine Park Bremer Marine Park Eastern Recherche Marine Park Geographe Marine Park Great Australian Bight Marine Park Jurien Marine Park Murat Marine Park Perth Canyon Marine Park South-West Corner Marine Park Southern Kangaroo Island Marine Park Twilight Marine Park Two Rocks Marine Park Western Eyre Marine Park Western Kangaroo Island Marine Park
Indian Ocean Network	Christmas Island Marine Park Cocos (Keeling) Islands Marine Park
North-East Network	Coral Sea Marine Park
Antartic Network (managed by the Australian Antarctic Division)	Macquarie Island Marine Park Heard Island and McDonald Islands Commonwealth Marine Reserve

Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority

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Personnel

Type:	Amount:	Image:
Park Rangers	250

Equipment

Type:	Amount:	Image:
MV Island Guardian	1
MV Reef Resilience	1
MV Tamoya II	1
MV Reef Ranger	1
Small Patrol Craft	10

Chief Executive Officer of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority

Office:	Size:	Location:
Main Office	100x Park Rangers, MV Island Guardian, 4x Small Patrol Craft	Townsville
Northern Office	50x Park Rangers, MV Reef Ranger, 2x Small Patrol Craft	Cairns
Central Office	50x Park Rangers, MV Tamoya II, 2x Small Patrol Craft	Mackay
Southern Office	50x Park Rangers, MV Reef Resilience, 2x Small Patrol Craft	Yeppoon

Australian Alps National Parks and Reserves

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Overview​

The Australian Alps National Parks and Reserves is a group of eleven protected areas consisting of national parks, nature reserves and one wilderness park located in the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales and Victoria and which was listed as a "place" on the Australian National Heritage List under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999. The listing which covers an area of 16,531.80 square kilometres, contains the vast majority of alpine and sub-alpine environments in Australia.

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Managed Protected Areas​

Logo:	Agency:	Protected Areas:
	New South Wales National Parks and Wildlife Service	Kosciuszko National Park Brindabella National Park Bimberi Nature Reserve Scabby Range Nature Reserve
	Parks Victoria	Alpine National Park Snowy River National Park Mount Buffalo National Park Baw Baw National Park Avon Wilderness Park
	Australian Capital Territory Parks and Conservation Service	Namadgi National Park Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve

Bureau of Meteorology

Overview​

The Bureau of Meteorology is an executive agency of the Australian Government that is responsible for providing weather forecasts, warnings, observations and meteorological services to Australia and neighbouring countries. It was established in 1906 under the Meteorology Act, and brought together the state meteorological services that existed before then. The states officially transferred their weather recording responsibilities to the Bureau of Meteorology on 1 January 1908. The Bureau's head office has been in Melbourne since its creation in 1908. The current Melbourne office at 700 Collins Street in Melbourne Docklands was established in 2004 and remains its largest staffed office. Offices are located in each state and territory capital as well as offices in Cairns and Townsville. Specialist functions such as Regional Forecasting Centres (RFCs), Flood Warning Centres, the National Tidal Centre, the Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre, the Regional Specialised Meteorological Centre (Analysis), Bureau National Operations Centre (BNOC) and the Tropical Cyclone Warning Centres have been reorganised and distributed across the Bureau's offices with a major concentration of forecasting operations in Brisbane and Melbourne Docklands. The Australian Bureau of Meteorology issues tropical cyclone advices and developed the Standard Emergency Warning Signal used for warnings. The Bureau is responsible for tropical cyclone naming for storms in waters surrounding Australia. Three lists of names are maintained, one for each of the western, northern and eastern Australian regions. The Bureau maintained a network of field offices across the continent but has generally de-staffed these facilities except at capital city airports, Giles Meteorological Station, on remote overseas islands, and in Antarctica. There is also a network of some 300 paid co-operative observers and approximately 6,000 voluntary rainfall observers.

Weather Radars​

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Murray-Darling Basin Authority

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Overview​

The Murray–Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) is the principal government agency in charge of managing the Murray–Darling Basin in an integrated and sustainable manner. The MDBA is an independent statutory agency that manages, in conjunction with the Basin states, the Murray–Darling basin's water resources in the national interest. The MDBA was established under the Water Act. Whilst the MDBA is a Commonwealth Government agency, an intergovernmental Murray–Darling Basin Ministerial Council (Ministerial Council) acts in an advisory role in preparing and implementing the Basin Plan by the MDBA. The Ministerial Council comprises the Minister for the Environment and Water (who also chairs the Council), the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry and one minister from each of the Basin states (Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, and South Australia) and the Australian Capital Territory. The Ministerial Council introduced the Murray–Darling Cap in response to the 1995 report titled "An Audit of Water Use in the Murray–Darling Basin". The MDBA's role includes: Preparing, implementing and enforcing the Murray–Darling Basin Plan Advising the minister on the accreditation of state water resource plans Developing a water rights information service which facilitates water trading across the Murray–Darling basin Measuring and monitoring water resources in the basin Gathering information and undertaking research Educating and engaging the community in the management of the basin's resources The Murray–Darling Basin Authority is an integral element of the Australian Government's program Water for the Future which has four priorities; namely: Tackling climate change Supporting healthy rivers Using water wisely and Securing water supplies The MDBA also commissions research into aquatic science and is a source of information on Australian freshwater biology.

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Climate Change Authority

Overview​

The Climate Change Authority (CCA) is an Australian Government statutory agency responsible for providing independent advice to government on climate change policy. It was established by and operates under the Climate Change Authority Act. The Authority's responsibilities include conducting periodic legislative reviews of the Emissions Reduction Fund and the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting scheme, as well as carrying out special reviews as requested by the Minister responsible for climate change or the Australian Parliament. It may also undertake self-initiated research on matters related to climate change. The Authority is required to review Australia's greenhouse gas emission caps, the indicative national emissions trajectory and national carbon budget, progress in achieving Australia's emissions reduction targets and national carbon budget and the Renewable Energy Target. Members of the Authority are entitled to write dissenting minority reports, and often do so.

Australian Heritage Council

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Overview​

The Australian Heritage Council is the principal adviser to the Australian Government on heritage matters. It was established by the Australian Heritage Council Act. The Council assesses nominations for the Australian National Heritage List and the Commonwealth Heritage List. The Minister may ask the Council for advice on action that he may take in relation to the List of Overseas Places of Historic Significance to Australia. The Council plays a key role in assessment, advice and policy formulation and support of major heritage programs. Its main responsibilities are to: Assess places for the National Heritage List and the Commonwealth Heritage List Nominate places for inclusion in the National Heritage List or Commonwealth Heritage List Promote the identification, assessment, conservation and monitoring of heritage Advise the Minister on various heritage matters including the preparation and amendment of heritage strategies and Management plans for Commonwealth areas and agencies

National Heritage List​

The National Heritage List is a list of places deemed to be of outstanding heritage significance to Australia. Once on the list, the provisions of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act apply. To be included on the list, a nominated place is assessed by the Australian Heritage Council against nine criteria: Importance in the course, or pattern, of Australia's natural or cultural history Possession of uncommon, rare or endangered aspects of Australia's natural or cultural history Potential to yield information that will contribute to an understanding of Australia's natural or cultural history Importance in demonstrating the principal characteristics of a class of Australia's natural or cultural places or environments Importance in exhibiting particular aesthetic characteristics valued by a community or cultural group Importance in demonstrating a high degree of creative or technical achievement at a particular period Strong or special association with a particular community or cultural group for social, cultural or spiritual reasons Special association with the life or works of a person, or group of persons, of importance in Australia's natural or cultural history Importance as part of Indigenous tradition. In addition, the place must pass a "significance threshold"; it must have 'outstanding' heritage value to the nation as a whole. This is determined by comparison to other similar places. Once the Heritage Council has made an assessment, it forwards a recommendation to the Minister for the Environment, who shall make a determination.

List of places added in-character to the list​

Place:	State:	Date Listed:	Coordinates:	Image:

Commonwealth Heritage List​

The Commonwealth Heritage List is a heritage register, which lists places under the control of the Australian government, on land or in waters directly owned by the Crown in Right of Australia that are not already on the National Heritage List. Such places must have importance in relation to the natural or historic heritage of Australia, including those of cultural significance to Indigenous Australians. Places protected under the Act include federally owned telegraph stations, defence sites, migration centres, customs houses, lighthouses, national institutions such as Parliament and High Court buildings, memorials, islands and marine areas. The Commonwealth Heritage criteria for a place are any or all of the following: The place has significant heritage value because of the place's importance in the course, or pattern, of Australia's natural or cultural history The place has significant heritage value because of the place's possession of uncommon, rare or endangered aspects of Australia's natural or cultural history The place has significant heritage value because of the place's potential to yield information that will contribute to an understanding of Australia's natural or cultural history The place has significant heritage value because of the place's importance in demonstrating the principal characteristics of: A class of Australia's natural or cultural places; or A class of Australia's natural or cultural environments The place has significant heritage value because of the place's importance in exhibiting particular aesthetic characteristics valued by a community or cultural group The place has significant heritage value because of the place's importance in demonstrating a high degree of creative or technical achievement at a particular period The place has significant heritage value because of the place's strong or special association with a particular community or cultural group for social, cultural or spiritual reasons The place has significant heritage value because of the place's special association with the life or works of a person, or group of persons, of importance in Australia's natural or cultural history The place has significant heritage value because of the place's importance as part of Indigenous tradition

List of places added in-character to the list​

Reference No.:	Place:	Official Name:	State:	Date Listed:	Criteria:	Coordinates:	Image:

List of Overseas Places of Historic Significance to Australia​

The List of Overseas Places of Historic Significance to Australia (LOPHSA) is a list of sites outside Australian jurisdiction deemed to be of outstanding historic significance to Australia. Once on the list the provisions of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act apply.

List of places added in-character to the list​

Place:	Country:	Date Listed:	Coordinates:	Image:
Anzac Cove, Gallipoli	Turkey	30 November 2006	40°14′46″N 26°16′40″E
Kokoda Track	Papua New Guinea	30 November 2006	8°52′39.95″S 147°44′14.99″E
Howard Florey's Laboratory, Sir William Dunn School of Pathology	United Kingdom	30 November 2006	51°45′34″N 1°15′05″W
Australian National Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux	France	30 November 2006	49°53′12.76″N 02°30′45.97″E
High Commission of Australia, London	United Kingdom	30 November 2006	51°30′46.4″N 0°6′56.6″W
Mawson's Huts	Antarctica	30 November 2006	67°00′31.6″S 142°39′39.7″E

National Environment Protection Council

Overview​

The National Environment Protection Council is established under the National Environment Protection Council Act 1994 and mirror legislation in other jurisdictions. NEPC has two primary functions as established by the NEPC Acts: To make National Environment Protection Measures (NEPMs) To assess and report on the implementation and effectiveness of NEPMs in participating jurisdictions NEPC is supported by the National Environment Protection Council Committee made up of the head of each jurisdictional environmental agency (the Commonwealth, the six states, the Northern Territory and Australian Capital Territory). The NEPC Business Services Team and the NEPC Executive Officer provide assistance and operational support to NEPC and the NEPC Committee.

National Environment Protection Measures​

National Environment Protection Measure:	Date Commenced:	Goal:	Desired Environmental Outcomes:
Air Toxics	30 November 2006	To improve the information base regarding ambient air toxics with the Australian environment in order to facilitate the development of standards.	To facilitate management of air toxics in ambient air that will allow for the equivalent protection of human health and well being by: Providing for the generation of comparable, reliable information on the levels of toxic air pollutants at sites where significant elevated concentration of one or more of these air toxics are likely to occur (Stage 1 sites) and where the potential for significant population exposure to air toxics exists (Stage 2 sites). Establishing a consistent approach to the identification of such sites for use by jurisdictions. Establishing a consistent frame of reference (‘monitoring investigation levels’-MILs) for use by jurisdictions in assessing the likely significance of levels of air toxics measured at Stage 2 sites. Adopting a nationally consistent approach to monitoring air toxics at a range of locations (eg: near major industrial sites, major roads, areas affected by wood smoke).
Ambient Air Quality	30 November 2006	To achieve National Environment Protection Standards as assessed in accordance with (set) monitoring protocol.	Ambient air quality that allows for the adequate protection of human health and well-being.
Assessment of Site Contamination	30 November 2006	To establish a nationally consistent approach to the assessment of site contamination to ensure sound environmental management practices by the community which includes regulators, site assessors, environmental auditors, landowners, developers and industry.	To provide adequate protection of human health and the environment, where site contamination has occurred, through the development of an efficient and effective national approach to the assessment of site contamination.
Diesel Vehicle Emissions	30 November 2006	To reduce exhaust emissions from diesel vehicles, by facilitating compliance with in-service emissions standards fro diesel vehicles.	To reduce pollution from in-service diesel vehicles.
Movement of Controlled Waste between States and Territories	30 November 2006	To assist in achieving the desired environmental outcomes by providing a basis for ensuring that controlled wastes which are to be moved between States and Territories are properly identified, transported, and otherwise handled in ways which are consistent with environmentally-sound practices for the management of these wastes.	To minimise the potential for adverse impacts associated with the movement of controlled waste on the environment and human health.
National Pollutant Inventory	30 November 2006	1. To collect a broad base of information on emissions and transfers of substances on the reporting list, and 2. To disseminate the information collected to all sectors of the community in a useful, accessible and understandable form.	the maintenance and improvement of: ambient air quality; and ambient marine, estuarine and fresh water quality; the minimisation of environmental impacts associated with hazardous wastes; and an improvement in the sustainable use of resources.
Used Packaging	30 November 2006	To reduce environmental degradation arising from the disposal of used packaging and conserve virgin materials through the encouragement of re-use and recycling of used packaging materials by supporting and complementing the voluntary strategies in the Australian Packaging Covenant.	To minimise the overall environmental impacts of packaging by pursuing the Covenant performance goals: Design: optimise packaging to use resources efficiently and reduce environmental impact without compromising product quality and safety. Recycling: efficiently collect and recycle packaging. Product Stewardship: demonstrate commitment by all signatories.

Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder

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Overview​

The Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder (CEWH) is a position established by the Water Act. The CEWH's role is to manage Commonwealth environmental water holdings. The CEWH is just one of many water holders in the Murray–Darling Basin. He is subject to the same fees, allocations, carryover and rules as other water users. These rules and fees often vary across states and valleys. Under the Water Act and Basin Plan, the CEWH must use water for the environment to protect and restore the rivers, wetlands and floodplains of the Basin. The CEWH does this to align with commitments to international agreements. The Basin Plan sets the environmental objectives, processes and principles that guide the management of water for the environment. It also sets broad targets to measure the progress towards meeting those objectives. The Basin-wide environmental watering strategy builds on the objectives in the Basin Plan. It describes the expected outcomes from implementing the Basin Plan and is updated every 5 years. These outcomes focus on 4 components: River flows and connectivity Native vegetation Waterbirds Native fish Long-term watering plans prepared by Basin state governments further define the objectives, targets and expected outcomes at a valley-scale. Before the start of each water year, the Murray–Darling Basin Authority and Basin state governments identify annual environmental watering priorities. These outline the environmental water needs for the coming year at both a whole-of-Basin and valley level. The CEWH prepares their own water management plan to outline how they will use water in the year ahead in line with these priorities. Each year, as part of the Basin Plan's monitoring and evaluation, Basin governments, including the CEWH, report on how they're implementing the Basin Plan. The CEWH works with different groups and individuals across the Basin to coordinate the planning and delivery of water for the environment. This includes: State government land managers and environmental water holders River operators Scientists First Nations people Local communities and interest groups Landholders The Murray-Darling Basin Authority

Natural Heritage Trust

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Overview​

The Natural Heritage Trust (NHT), or National Heritage Trust Account was set up in 1997 by means of the Natural Heritage Trust of Australia Act 1997, with the main objective of conserving the "natural capital infrastructure" of Australia. Money from the NHT Account must be spent on the environment, sustainable agriculture and natural resources management (NRM). The Natural Heritage Ministerial Board, established by the Act, provides the formal mechanism for liaison and cooperation between the Commonwealth and the state and territory Environment and Agriculture Ministers on all matters relating to jointly managed programs funded through the Natural Heritage Trust Account. The Board supports the design and delivery of the National Landcare Program. It also oversees and makes decisions on related programs funded through the NHT Account, including the Reef Plan and the Indigenous Protected Areas programs. Section 43 of the Act requires the Minister to prepare an annual report on the operation of the Natural Heritage Trust Account.

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Overview​

The National Landcare Program is a key part of the Australian Government’s commitment to natural resource management. We recognise and support the important role that community, farming and industry organisations play as part of the Landcare movement. This involvement builds community capacity to sustainably manage natural resources including reducing adverse impacts and improving the condition of: Soils Water Vegetation On-farm biodiversity Good condition of natural resources underpins the productivity and profitability of the agriculture, fisheries and forestry industries. It also delivers wider community and environmental benefits.

Sydney Harbour Federation Trust

Overview​

The Sydney Harbour Federation Trust is an Australian Government agency established to preserve and rehabilitate a number of defence and other Commonwealth lands in and around Sydney Harbour. The Trust has been focused on the remediation of protected islands and make the islands accessible to the public. The lands managed by the Harbour Trust are: Cockatoo Island Headland Park, Mosman (Middle Head, Georges Heights and Chowder Bay) North Head Sanctuary (Former School of Artillery), North Head, Manly Woolwich Dock and Parklands Macquarie Lighthouse Snapper Island Former Marine Biological Station, Watsons Bay HMAS Platypus, Neutral Bay A number of other bodies have responsibility for the management of lands around Sydney Harbour including the Sydney Harbour National Park, an entity of the New South Wales State Government. Parking and other illegal activities on Sydney Harbour Trust land is enforced as a Commonwealth offence by special Sydney Harbour Trust rangers, which is a minimum $100 fine.

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National Pollutant Inventory

Overview​

The National Pollutant Inventory (NPI) is a database of Australian pollution emissions managed by the Australian Commonwealth, State and Territory Governments. The NPI records and makes publicly available the emissions from industrial facilities and diffuse sources of 93 different chemical substances to air, land and water. The objectives of the NPI are to: Assist industry and government with environmental planning and management Provide the community with up to date information about pollutant emissions from industrial facilities Promote waste minimisation, cleaner production, eco-efficiency and energy and resource efficiency Australian industrial facilities that use certain amounts of the 93 NPI substances must estimate and report their emissions directly to their state or territory environment agency annually. The state and territory environment agencies review all NPI reports for accuracy and forward the data to the Australian Government. The following industrial activities are exempt from the NPI's mandatory reporting requirements: Mobile emission sources (for example, an aircraft in flight or a ship at sea) operating outside the boundaries of a fixed facility Petrol stations Dry cleaners which employ less than 20 people Scrap metal handling facilities that do not reprocess batteries or engage in metal smelting Agricultural production facilities, including the growing of trees, aquaculture, horticulture or livestock raising unless it involves intensive livestock production (for example, a piggery, poultry farm or a cattle feedlot) or processing agricultural produce

Inspector-General of Water Compliance

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Overview​

The Inspector-General of Water Compliance is an independent statutory office holder with oversight and regulation functions and powers, established under the Water Act. The Inspector-General of Water Compliance aims to ensure water management and use within the Murray-Darling Basin is lawful, transparent, and accountable, and the Australian public is confident in the integrity of Basin Plan delivery. As a Commonwealth integrity agency, the Inspector-General of Water Compliance ensures various government bodies, water managers and users in the Murray-Darling Basin comply with their obligations under the Water Act and the Basin Plan. The Inspector-General drives governments and water managers to uphold high standards of integrity and performance.