The Biodiversity Council acknowledges the First Peoples of the lands and waters of Australia, and pays respect to their Elders, past, present and future and expresses gratitude for long and ongoing custodianship of Country.
The Biodiversity Council is an independent expert group founded by 11 Australian universities to promote evidence-based solutions to Australia’s biodiversity crisis. It is hosted by The University of Melbourne. It receives funding from 11 university partners and The Ian Potter Foundation, The Ross Trust, Trawalla Foundation, The Rendere Trust, Isaacson Davis Foundation, Coniston Charitable Trust and Angela Whitbread.
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Key actions needed to respond to South Australia's catastrophic toxic algal bloom
24 July 2025
Australia is witnessing one of the worst marine disasters in living memory. The Biodiversity Council and our expert partners outline seven actions that should be taken to respond to this event and prepare for the future.
Delivering houses and saving dragons: Overcoming government policy and implementation failures to ensure the survival of the Victorian grassland earless dragon
12 June 2025
Overcoming government policy and implementation failures to ensure the survival of the Victorian grassland earless dragon.
Biodiversity Council assessment of 2025 policy commitments by major parties for biodiversity
18 April 2025
Our expert panel has reviewed the policy commitments from major parties and leading independents to compare how well they will tackle the biodiversity crisis. Access the full results here.
Biodiversity Council assessment of 2025 policy commitments by independents for biodiversity
17 April 2025
Our expert panel has reviewed the policy commitments from major parties and leading independents to compare how well they will tackle the biodiversity crisis. Access the full results here.
The cost of preventing extinctions in Australia’s marine environment
31 March 2025
This report summarises the results of the first-ever assessment of the annual government expenditure required to meet the Australian Government’s commitment to prevent extinctions in marine environments.
Safeguarding nature: Priorities for the next Australian Government
12 February 2025
Business as usual is causing the rapid decline of nature in Australia. Here, the Biodiversity Council outlines the priorities for the next Australian Government and the reforms that are needed to safeguard and restore nature.
2024-25 Biodiversity Concerns Survey Snapshot: Support for environmental law reform policies. Key Results Summary
31 January 2025
This report summarises findings from a community survey on levels of support among Australians for stronger environmental protection laws, including breakdowns of support by political alignment, age, gender and urban/rural area type.
