Environment
| Agency |
Outcome |
Description |
| Department of the Environment |
1 |
Conserve, protect and sustainably manage Australia's biodiversity, ecosystems, environment and heritage through research, information management, supporting natural resource management, establishing and managing Commonwealth protected areas, and reducing and regulating the use of pollutants and hazardous substances. |
| Department of the Environment |
2 |
Reduce Australia's greenhouse gas emissions, adapt to the impacts of climate change and contribute to the negotiation of an effective global solution to climate change, through developing and implementing a national response to climate change. |
| Department of the Environment |
3 |
Advancement of Australia's strategic, scientific, environmental and economic interests in the Antarctic by protecting, administering and researching the region. |
| Department of the Environment |
4 |
Improve the health of rivers and freshwater ecosystems and water use efficiency through implementing water reforms, and ensuring enhanced sustainability, efficiency and productivity in the management and use of water resources. |
| Director of National Parks |
1 |
Conservation and appreciation of Commonwealth reserves through the provision of safe visitor access, the control of invasive species and working with stakeholders and neighbours. |
| Sydney Harbour Federation Trust |
1 |
Enhanced appreciation and understanding of the natural and cultural values of Sydney for all visitors, through the remediation, conservation and adaptive re‑use of, and access to, Trust lands on Sydney Harbour. |
| Bureau of Meteorology |
1 |
Informed safety, security and economic decisions by governments, industry and the community through the provision of information, forecasts, services and research relating to weather, climate and water. |
| Clean Energy Regulator |
1 |
Contribute to a reduction in Australia's net greenhouse gas emissions, including through the administration of market based mechanisms that incentivise reduction in emissions and the promotion of additional renewable electricity generation. |
| Climate Change Authority |
1 |
Provide expert advice to the Australian Government on climate change mitigation initiatives, including the level of carbon pollution caps, the carbon price mechanism, the Renewable Energy Target and progress in achieving Australia's emissions reductions targets, through conducting periodic reviews and undertaking climate change research. |
| Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority |
1 |
The long‑term protection, ecologically sustainable use, understanding and enjoyment of the Great Barrier Reef for all Australians and the international community, through the care and development of the Marine Park. |
| Murray‑Darling Basin Authority |
1 |
Equitable and sustainable use of the Murray‑Darling Basin by governments and the community including through development and implementation of a Basin Plan, operation of the River Murray system, shared natural resource management programs, research, information and advice. |
| National Water Commission |
1 |
Informed decisions by governments on national water issues, and improved management of Australia's water resources, through advocacy, facilitation and independent advice. |
