Victoria’s ecosystems are currently facing serious decline. Population growth and spread has put pressure on ecosystems, which has led to the degradation and loss of many native species and habitats. The Committee has used both the submissions and the evidence given at public hearings, as well as a review of the substantial literature on ecosystem...

Currently nuclear power plays no role in energy generation in Australia. In fact, there has been a legal prohibition on the construction and operation of nuclear facilities in Victoria and Commonwealth laws also prohibit the use of nuclear energy for electricity generation across Australia. This legal prohibition of nuclear energy production is the focus of...

The focus of this inquiry is about recycling and waste management in Victoria, particularly in the wake of changes to the export markets and the impact these changes have had on participants in the Victorian industry and on the Victorian community.

Around the time of the commencement of this inquiry, there was a major fire in Campbellfield, which had significant impact on businesses and the community in the area and highlighted the need to avoid dangerous stockpiling of recyclable materials. This interim report deals with the issue of the risks of stockpiling of recyclable materials and...

In examining the Environment Protection Amendment (Banning Plastic Bags, Packaging and Microbeads) Bill 2016, the Committee has considered all of the submissions and, in this report, it briefly discusses some of the issues raised in submissions or in oral evidence by way of background information to the Bill.