Labors Once-in-a-Generation Environment Bill Introduced, New Protection Agency Slated

Australian Environment Minister Murray Watt at the National Press Club in Canberra, Australia on Oct. 30, 2025. AAP Image/Lukas CochCANBERRA, Australia—The Albanese government’s long-awaited overhaul of Australia’s environment laws has finally returned to Parliament.The Environment Protection Bill 2025, introduced by Minister Tony Burke, aims to replace the two-decade-old EPBC Act with a swathe of new changes, including forcing companies to disclose the estimated carbon emissions of a project.