The Christmas Island Pipistrelle became extinct in 2009. It is one of many species that have gone extinct under current environmental laws and policies.
Submission to the Inquiry into Australia's extinction crisis
Submission
14 June 2024
In 2018 the Federal government commenced a Senate inquiry into Australia's extinction crisis, that was re-adopted by the 47th Parliament and is due for reporting in June 2024.
Final submissions to the inquiry and public hearings were held in April 2024.
The Biodiversity Council's submission to the Federal inquiry into Australia's extinction crisis spells out 10 essential interdependent elements for new environmental laws, policies and institutes to halt biodiversity loss. For example, the need for new, legally-binding national environmental standards to be specific enough to deliver protection and restoration.
The Biodiversity Council also participated in the public hearings. Executive Director James Trezise and Councillor Honorary Associate Professor Peter Burnett represented the Biodiversity Council at the Senate's public hearing, and raised concern about delays in environmental law reform. You watch our hearing highlights here.
