Statutory Review of the Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016

The Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016 commenced on 25 August 2017. Under section 14.11 of the Act, the Minister for Environment and Heritage is required to review the Act after 5 years of operation to ensure that its policy objectives remain valid and that its terms are appropriate for securing those objectives.

The overarching objective of the Act is to maintain a healthy, productive and resilient environment for the greatest wellbeing of the community, now and into the future, consistent with the principles of ecologically sustainable development.