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Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water House of Representatives

Environment Information Australia Bill 2025

Assented to on 1 Dec 2025.

Introduced
30 Oct 2025
Sponsor
Government
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ASSENTED 1 DEC 2025

Summary

Part of a package of 7 bills to implement the recommendations of the 2020 Independent Review of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (the Samuel Review), the bill establishes the statutory position of the Head of Environment Information Australia to provide access to, assess and report on environmental information and data.

Text of Bill

First reading
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As passed by both Houses
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Comments · 3

+2
vganesh
Long overdue. We can't set credible environment policy without a single authoritative source of data — Environment Information Australia gives the EPA, scientists, and the public the same numbers to argue from.
+1
vganesh
Letter template — ask your senator to back amendments that give EIA budget independence: Dear Senator, The Environment Information Australia Bill is a step forward, but without legislated independence...
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donut
Watson-Brown voted no because the bill stops short of giving EIA the independence it needs — Minister still controls funding and priorities. Will be watching the regulations closely.