September 16, 2021 - FINDING OPPORTUNITIES TO WRITE SUBMISSIONS See Appendix 1 How to initiate a potential submission: · Track state and federal enquiries and identify those of relevance · Discuss with either SIGs, ...
Submissions
Every day we are lobbying government and industry to protect health through care of the environment.
Below is some of our current advocacy work.
Hunter Power Project (Kurri Kurri Power Station)
August 17, 2021 - Doctors for the Environment Australia made a submission to the New South Wales Department of Planning, Industry and Environment In June 2021 in regards to the Kurri Kurri Power Station. ...
Beetaloo Cooperative Drilling Program
August 6, 2021 - DEA recently submitted a submission on the Industry Research and Development (BeetalooCooperative Drilling Program) Instrument. DEA has raised five key concerns about the Beetaloo Cooperative Drilling Program: The program will ...
Planning and Environment Inquiry into the Protection of the Environment Operations Amendment (Clean Air) Bill 2021
June 21, 2021 - The health effects from exposure to air pollution are well established, and around the world this has led to the introduction of progressively tighter pollution regulations for industrial and vehicle ...
Viva Energy Gas Terminal Project EES Draft Scoping Requirements
May 26, 2021 - Geelong’s Viva Energy refinery on the Corio Bay foreshore is the proposed site for a new gas import facility. DEA has provided a submission to the scoping requirements for the Environmental ...
Submission to the Inquiry into the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (Regional Forest Agreements)Amendment Bill 2020
May 4, 2021 - Australia’s forests and woodlands are some of the most biodiverse ecosystemson the planet. They have unique intrinsic value but also make vital contributionsto human health.It is abundantly clear that over ...
Inquiry into the Health Impacts of Air Pollution in Victoria
April 26, 2021 - Over the past decade, DEA has advocated for improvements in air quality and air quality standards to protect health. DEA has recently provided a submission to Victorian Government Inquiry into ...
Draft NSW Clean air strategy 2021-2030
April 26, 2021 - Doctors for the Environment Australia welcomes the intention for a Clean Air Plan for NSW asconcerted cross government action is needed to reduce health damage from air pollution in thestate. ...
Review of Tasmania’s Climate Change (State Action)Act 2008 and Climate Change Plan
April 21, 2021 - In this document DEA Tasmania outlines a pathway for Tasmania’s Climate Change Act and Climate Action Plan to address the complex interrelated problems of climate change and health. Key themes ...
Future Fuels Strategy: Discussion Paper Powering Choice
April 6, 2021 - Click here to read our submission.
Gas Fired Recovery Plan
February 28, 2021 - Doctors for the Environment Australia is strongly opposed to the Gas-led Recovery proposal. DEA contends that the proposal will lock in the production and use of gas at a time ...
Review of the Electoral Funding and Disclosure Reform Act 2018
February 1, 2021 - Public and investor awareness of climate risk is now widespread and with climate impacts accelerating, the imperatives for climate action are clear. Political donation reforms would help restore confidence that ...
Letter to NSW EPA regarding Vales Point power station POEO license 761
January 28, 2021 - Dr Ben Ewald , Convenor of Doctors for the Environment Australia’s National Air Pollution Special Interest Group has written a letter to the NSW EPA regarding Vales Point power station ...
Pre-Budget submission 2021
January 22, 2021 - Human health and the environment are facing massive challenges. DEA made recommendations that include the recognition of and funding for the impending health crises imposed by climate change and the ...
Climate Change (National Framework for Adaptation and Mitigation) Bills 2020
November 20, 2020 - Zali Steggall’s proposed climate change Bills have triggered the first parliamentary inquiry into why Australia should commit and legislate to net zero emissions by 2050. The Bills will assist the ...
National Preventive Health Strategy Consultation Paper (5 Oct 2020)
October 5, 2020 - A consultation paper was released by the federal Department of Health calling for feedback on a National Preventive health framework to guide its strategy for the next decade. The consultation ...
Victorian inquiry into environmental infrastructure for growing populations (5 Oct 2020)
October 5, 2020 - The Environment and Planning Committee of the Victorian Legislative Assembly has called for submissions to an inquiry into the current and future arrangements to secure environmental infrastructure, particularly parks and ...
Parliamentary Inquiry into Ecosystem Decline in Victoria. (1 Sept 2020)
September 1, 2020 - Human health is indivisible from healthy, biodiverse ecosystems. When we allow biodiversity and ecosystems to decline or be lost, we compromise the essentials for survival – our food security, our ...
A Stronger Tomorrow – State Infrastructure Strategy discussion paper (1 Sept 2020)
September 1, 2020 - The Western Australian government recently called for submissions on their A Stronger Tomorrow – State Infrastructure Strategy discussion paper. DEA supports the concept and proposal of taking a long term ...
EES for the proposed AGL/APA Gas Import Jetty and Pipeline Project at Western Port, Victoria (26 Aug 2020)
August 26, 2020 - AGL and APA are seeking approval for the building of an LNG import facility and pipeline in Western Port, Victoria. The area is environmentally sensitive, in the middle of a ...