Media releases
15 September, 2020

The Prime Minister has thrown his own “technology neutral” energy policy out the window, and is locking Australia into burning expensive, polluting gas.
Climate and energyCoal and gas
10 September, 2020

The Liberal Party must not bow to National Party bullying and retain and strengthen environmental protections for the state's threatened koala populations.
Forests and wildlife
9 September, 2020

The Nature Conservation Council calls on the NSW Government to reimburse small landholders the cost of pre-development koala surveys and to fund local councils to formulate koala plans of management.
Forests and wildlife
4 September, 2020

The Federal Government’s decision to ban water buy-backs from willing sellers in the Murray Darling Basin ensures the Basin Plan’s 2024 environmental targets will not be met.
Rivers and wetlands
3 September, 2020

Clarence National Party MP Chris Gulaptis has opened a new front in the National Party’s war on koalas and conservation by demanding the new laws designed to prevent the species’ extinction be scrapped.
Forests and wildlife
26 August, 2020

The Nature Conservation Council broadly supports the findings and recommendations of the Final Report of the NSW Bushfire Inquiry and commends the NSW Government for committing to implementing its 76 recommendations.
Forests and wildlifeClimate and energyBushfiresHotspots
25 August 2020

The threat of a toxic nuclear industry still looms over NSW despite the Cabinet deciding last night to oppose a One Nation bill to overturn the 33-year-old ban on uranium mining and nuclear power.
Uranium
20 August, 2020

The conservation movement in NSW has vowed to prevent the mining of uranium in this state following reports that Cabinet is considering lifting a 30-year ban.
Uranium
14 August, 2020

The Nature Conservation Council welcomes AGL’s plans to significantly expand its investment in grid-scale storage.
Climate and energy