The Latest Breaking News from Tanya Plibersek

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

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.

ACT police officers are accused of being very much against the prosecution of Bruce Lehrmann for allegedly raping Brittany Higgins, and fellow Libs are furious over NSW Treasurer Matt Kean’s criticism of preselectors.

Crossbench say government’s response ‘moving in the right direction’ but lacks aspects such as a climate trigger and a pause on logging

The Albanese government has just released its long-awaited response to a scathing independent review of Australia’s environment protection law. The 2020 review ultimately found the laws were flawed, outdated and, without fundamental reform, would continue to see plants and animals go extinct.

Letter obtained by the Guardian reveals prosecutor’s extraordinary allegations

Australia will overhaul its environment laws and set up a new nature protection agency which would have powers to make decisions on the approval of development projects, Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek said on Thursday.

The federal government has committed to a landmark overhaul of Australia's environment laws in a move Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek says will reverse the decline of Australia's environment.

Albanese government commits to agency and new national environment standards in response to Samuel review of EPBC Act