“… the EPBC Act does not position the Commonwealth to protect the environment, … it is not fit to manage current or future environmental challenges.”
“Australia’s natural environment and iconic places are in an overall state of decline and are under increasing threat. The current environmental trajectory is unsustainable.
“The EPBC Act is ineffective. It does not enable the Commonwealth to play its role in protecting and conserving environmental matters that are important for the nation. It is not fit to address current or future environmental challenges.
“Fundamental reform of national environmental law is required, and new, legally enforceable National Environmental Standards should be the foundation.”
https://epbcactreview.environment.gov.au/resources/final-report
“The community does not trust the EPBC Act to deliver effective protection of the environment.”
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