WEBINAR

Environment law reforms: what’s in the reform package?

Webinar: Deep dive from EJA's legal experts

Thanks for joining us for a webinar to hear the good, the bad – and what needs to change in this once-in-a-generation environment law reform.

If you missed it, scroll down to watch the recording and recap the slides.

What did the webinar cover?

Watch the webinar recording to hear EJA’s legal experts break down the 1,500-page EPBC reform package and share how you can write an impactful submission to the Senate inquiry. They cover:

What’s actually in the reform package – the key changes in plain English
What’s strong, what’s weak, and what’s missing (climate, deforestation, First Nations rights, enforcement)
EJA’s scorecard
Step-by-step: how to write an impactful submission to the Senate inquiry

These laws shape everything from threatened wildlife to the forests, rivers and reefs we love.

But unless the reform package is significantly improved, it could lock in decades more destruction.

The Senate Inquiry is calling for submissions by 5 December 2025 – check out EJA's submission guide and start writing.

See the submission guide

Recap the slides

Submission toolkit: Environment law reform package

Environment law reform scorecard

Climate obligations from the world’s highest court: what the ICJ ruling means for Australia’s environment laws

Environment law reform: Strong laws need strong enforcement

Email the Environment Minister: Australian’s have high standards

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