@envirojustice
We're a public interest legal organisation for environmental justice and a radically better world. ⚖️🌿 Authorised by E McKinnon & N Rivers EJA Melbourne Website ➡️ https://envirojustice.org.au Contact us ➡️ hello@envirojustice.org.au
🌱💧Water justice matters – for Traditional Owners, for communities, for farmers, for nature and for everyone who depends on healthy rivers.
The rules for sharing water in the Murray-Darling Basin will be reviewed in 2026. Read more online at: envirojustice.org.au/what-is-the-...
Thinking of everyone impacted by the Victorian fires, those who’ve had to leave home, those waiting and watching, and those carrying fear, grief and exhaustion today.
Was one of your new year resolutions to do more for communities and the planet?
Follow the link and join us as we use the law to build a world that works for all of us: envirojustice.org.au/get-involved...
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Right now, you can have your say on two of the government’s most critical environmental standards. Our legal experts have made it easy, with a clear submission guide and a template.
✍️ Follow the link in bio to have your say. envirojustice.org.au/submission-g...
⚖️ It takes real courage to stand up for your community – especially when you live more than 450 km from the courtroom and you’re challenging one of the biggest fossil fuel companies on the planet.
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The amendments on the table show real potential to lift the strength and credibility of our national environment laws. Now it’s up to the Albanese government to apply them in a way that fulfils their promise to protect nature.
Join us for a briefing on 10 Dec: envirojustice.org.au/webinar-meet...
Got 15 minutes this weekend? ⏳🌿
Strong national nature laws are on the line, and this is one of the biggest environmental policy moments of our time. Add your voice before Dec 5.
Submission guide here👉https://envirojustice.org.au/have-your-say-epbc-reform-package/
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A UN human rights expert has taken an unprecedented step in Australian climate litigation.
Want to learn more?
Join our webinar: envirojustice.org.au/webinar-un-a...
📅 Wed 19 Nov, 4–5pm AEDT
5 things to include in your submission:
👑Remove king-like discretionary powers
🌳Close deforestation loopholes
🌡️Fix the climate damage gap
🏛️ Ensure national leadership
🚫 Scrap the “pay-to-destroy” offsets scheme
Write your submission today: envirojustice.org.au/have-your-sa...
A major moment in Australian climate and human rights law.
We’re unpacking what this means in a live webinar:
When the UN steps in: what the amicus bid means for climate and human rights
📅 Wed 19 Nov, 4–5pm AEDT
🔗 RSVP: envirojustice.org.au/webinar-un-a...
This case could set an important legal precedent to enhance transparency and scrutiny when it comes to protecting threatened species from logging in Tasmania’s forests.
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Australia’s new environment laws will shape everything...
Join Environmental Justice Australia’s legal experts tonight, as we walk you through how to make your voice count before the December deadline.
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Better laws are still possible –if the government removes widespread discretion powers and fixes the glaring gaps.
Read more in our media release:
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Stay tuned – make sure your voice is heard.
📨 Email Environment Minister Murray Watt now and tell him Australians have high standards – and we expect our laws to live up to them 👉 envirojustice.org.au/australians-...
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Reform is moving fast – follow the link to stay tuned and get updates to your inbox 👉 envirojustice.org.au/environment-...
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🚨Right now, the Albanese government is making the most important changes to our national environment laws in a generation.
It’s time for clear, enforceable standards that actually protect the places and wildlife we love.
🌱 Add your voice → envirojustice.org.au/email-the-en...
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EJA lawyers have just filed a Federal Court challenge to Woodside’s North West Shelf Extension on behalf of the Australian Conservation Foundation.
Read more 👇
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This morning, we’re alarmed by reports that the Albanese government is nearing a deal with the Coalition to push through environment law reforms.
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Ever wondered how logging can slip through our national environment laws? 🌳
EJA explains it comes down to a huge loophole and a glaring blind spot.
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Every year, deforestation in Australia kills up to 100 million animals. And thanks to loopholes and blind spots, most of it isn’t even checked under our national environment laws.
Add your photo of a species threatened by deforestation to the Wildlife Wall >>
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Ever wondered why new coal and gas projects don’t get assessed for their climate damage under our environment laws?
EJA climate lawyer Sam Moorhead explains...
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🚨 Big news: our client The Wilderness Society has just settled a landmark case for threatened wildlife.
For the first time, these animals will finally get legally binding roadmaps to survive and recover.
Read the full story: envirojustice.org.au/landmark-win...
Prime Minister Albanese has failed young Australians and betrayed their future by setting a weak climate target for 2035 that falls far short of what the science says is essential to avoid the worst climate damage.
Ask us anything 👇
Over the next few weeks we’re diving deep into Australia’s nature laws. Ever wondered:
🌳 Why do our laws still allow logging?
🔥 Will we finally get laws that stop climate destruction?
📜 When will new laws actually be introduced?
Now’s your chance to ask. What do you want to know?
Want the full story on how Australia’s nature laws work — and how we can fix them?
We’ve answered your top 10 questions here:
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Together, we can push for strong, enforceable laws that actually protect nature.
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Victoria just created 3 new national parks and 2 conservation parks, This protects habitat for more than 380 threatened species and is the first big addition to parks in 14 years.
Decades of community advocacy made this happen. Now it’s time for government to fund their care and restoration.
To all First Nations people and people of colour – we stand with you, we honour your strength, and we recommit to the fight for safety, justice and truth.
⚖️Environmental lawyers, join the team at EJA + use your skills to protect vital NT ecosystems from destruction!
🗞️ We're also looking for a skilled media + communications coordinator to bring our legal work to life in the public arena.
See job ads and apply: envirojustice.org.au/get-involved...
🌏 For over 20 years, Nicola Rivers has worked with Australia’s national nature laws. She knows every section, every loophole, every trigger.
Now with once-in-a-generation reform on the line, she shares what’s really at stake.
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