National EPA Information

We are Australia’s national environmental regulator, established on 1 July 2026. The National EPA brings together regulatory functions of Australia’s national environmental laws into one independent agency. This includes the assessment and approvals functions of the updated Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act). We deliver transparent, timely, and evidence-based environmental regulation. Our work: regulates development to protect matters of national environmental significance strengthens compliance with national environmental laws provides clear, predictable regulatory pathways that support environmentally responsible economic activity and good environmental outcomes. We are a non-corporate Commonwealth entity lead by a Chief Executive Officer and part of the environment portfolio of the Australian Government. We are accountable to the Australian Parliament.