Law Reform Submissions

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Implementing Australia’s Strategy for Nature 2024 – 2030

October 29, 2025

In October, NELA’s Biodiveristy Working Group and Publication and Submissions Portfolio made a submission to the NBSAP Taskforce, Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water. Biodiversity in Australia is…

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Strengthening Australia’s Path to Net Zero: NELA’s submission to the Climate Change Authority

October 28, 2025

NELA has welcomed the opportunity to provide a submission to the Climate Change Authority (CCA) as part of its 2025 Annual Progress Report consultation. The submission focuses on how Australia can strengthen…

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Submission on the Proposed Biodiversity Bill 2025 (SA)

February 28, 2025

NELA has welcomed the opportunity to provide a submission to the Department for Environment and Water into the proposed Biodiversity Bill 2025 (SA). The Bill an important first step for South Australia in establishing the…

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Submission to the Joint Standing Committee on Net Zero Future on the inquiry into the 2024 Annual Report of the Net Zero Commission

February 23, 2025

NELA welcomed the opportunity to make a submission to the Joint Standing Committee on Net Zero Future on the inquiry into the 2024 Annual Report of the Net Zero Commission.…

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Submission on the Safe and Responsible AI for Australia: Proposal Paper for Introducing Mandatory Guardrails for AI in high-risk settings

October 9, 2024

NELA has prepared a submission in response to the Safe and Responsible AI in Australia proposals paper for introducing mandatory guardrails for AI in high-risk settings (‘the Proposal Paper’). This…

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National Roadmap for Protecting and Conserving 30% of Australia’s Land by 2030

July 30, 2024

NELA welcomes the opportunity to provide a submission on the National Roadmap for Protecting and Conserving 30% of Australia’s Land by 2030.   For full information, full submission found here.

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Submission on the Proposed Offshore Wind Area: Indian Ocean off Bunbury, Western Australia

May 12, 2024

NELA welcomes the opportunity to make a submission regarding the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water’s (DCCEEW) request for public feedback on the Proposed Offshore Wind Area:…

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Submission on the draft ‘Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (OECMs) Framework

May 5, 2024

NELA welcomes the opportunity to provide a submission on the Other Effective area-based Conservation Measures (OECMs) Framework. For full information, full submission found here.

Submission on South Australia’s Biodiversity Act Discussion Paper

March 26, 2024

On 1 March 2024, NELA made a submission on South Australia’s Biodiversity Act Discussion Paper. NELA broadly supports the framing of each of the 10 topics and recommend that in…

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NELA Submission – Climate-related financial disclosure: Exposure draft legislation

March 11, 2024

NELA proudly provides its submission to the Treasury into the climate-related financial disclosure: explosure draft legislation released by Australia’s Commonwealth Government. NELA sees this Exposure draft legislation on climate-related financial…