Establish a Land and Sea Country Commissioner

Summary of proposal

The proposal would establish a Land and Sea Commissioner to be an independent First Nations voice to guide the protection and management of Australia’s environment and its interlinked Indigenous cultural heritage values.

The proposal would start on 1 July 2026.

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First Nations Rangers and Indigenous Protected Areas

Summary of proposal

The proposal would provide administrative support for Ranger Programs and Indigenous Protected Areas by: 

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First Nations Rangers and Indigenous Protected Areas

Summary of proposal

The proposal would provide administrative support for Ranger Programs and Indigenous Protected Areas by: 

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First Nations Rangers and Indigenous Protected Areas

Summary of proposal

The proposal would provide administrative support for Ranger Programs and Indigenous Protected Areas by: 

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First Nations Rangers and Indigenous Protected Areas

Summary of proposal

The proposal would provide administrative support for Ranger Programs and Indigenous Protected Areas by: 

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Waste and recycling - waste incineration and waste-to-energy

Summary of proposal

The proposal would introduce a levy equal to $20 per tonne of municipal waste sent to operational incinerators.

In addition, the proposal would ban construction of new waste incineration facilities and prohibiting the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) from funding waste to energy projects.

The proposal would be ongoing and start on 1 July 2026.

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Waste and recycling - waste incineration and waste-to-energy

Summary of proposal

The proposal would introduce a levy equal to $20 per tonne of municipal waste sent to operational incinerators.

In addition, the proposal would ban construction of new waste incineration facilities and prohibiting the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) from funding waste to energy projects.

The proposal would be ongoing and start on 1 July 2026.

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Establish a Great Forest National Park in Victoria

Summary of proposal

The proposal would commit $9.8 million over 4 years to establish a 525,000-hectare Great Forest National Park in Victoria’s Central Highlands and nominate the area for World Heritage listing.

The proposal would be non-ongoing, include departmental funding from within the capped amount and start from 1 July 2025.

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Establish a Great Forest National Park in Victoria

Summary of proposal

The proposal would commit $9.8 million over 4 years to establish a 525,000-hectare Great Forest National Park in Victoria’s Central Highlands and nominate the area for World Heritage listing.

The proposal would be non-ongoing, include departmental funding from within the capped amount and start from 1 July 2025.

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Rehabilitating rivers and lakes

Summary of proposal

The proposal would provide $200 million over 10 years to rehabilitate major rivers and lakes in Australian cities to be clean enough to swim in within the next decade. This funding would invest in water treatment, environmental clean-up and stormwater harvesting.

The proposal would be non-ongoing, distribute funding evenly over 10 years, include departmental costs from within the capped amount and would start on 1 July 2026.

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