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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Submission to the Inquiry into Australia's extinction crisis
14 June 2024
Our 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.
Submission to draft National Other Effective area-based Conservation Measures (OECMs) Framework.
10 May 2024
The Biodiversity Council has seven points of concern and makes 17 recommendations for the Australian Government's draft National Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures Framework.
Biodiversity Council submission in response to the Victorian cat management strategy
29 April 2024
The Victorian Government is taking a good step in developing a strategy to manage cats. However, we urge them to redraft the strategy to adequately address the detrimental impacts of feral cats.
The Biodiversity Council is concerned by the lack of urgency, ambition, and credibility in the approach being taken by the Australian Government in updating the Strategy for Nature. Our submission has nine specific recommendations.
Submission to the Inquiry into Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Legislation Amendment (Safety and Other Measures) Bill 2024
13 March 2024
The Biodiversity Council submits that offshore petroleum and gas activities should not be exempt from the need to comply with the Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 via 'Deeming' amendments in another bill.
The South Australian State Government has called for input to the development of a Biodiversity Act. We agree that South Australia’s biodiversity is in precipitous decline and provide evidence-based recommendations in nine key areas.
2024/25 Pre-budget Submission: Aligning investment to international commitments
16 January 2024
This pre-budget submission focuses on key international environmental commitments made under the 2023 Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, and 6 areas of priority investment to spend to address the extinction crisis.
Response to the draft updated Threat Abatement Plan (TAP) for predation by feral cats
1 December 2023
The revised Threat Abatement Plan for feral cats presents a significant opportunity to curb the impacts of feral cats on wildlife if adequately funded and implemented.
Submissions to Water Amendment (Restoring Our Rivers) Bill 2023 [Provisions]
5 October 2023
The Federal Government have opened an inquiry on the Water Amendment (Restoring Our Rivers) Bill 2023 that seeks to amend the Water Act 2007 to allow the full implementation of the Basin Plan. Read our submission...
Submission to Lake Eyre Basin Consultation Regulatory Impact Statement
25 August 2023
The Lake Eyre Basin is a region of global natural and cultural significance. Our submission includes 5 recommendations to ensure the most ecologically sensitive areas are recognised and protected.
