May 31, 2023 - Doctors for the Environment Australia applaud the proposal to introduce a Fuel Efficiency Standard and note that Australia’s vehicle standards are significantly behind every other developed country apart from Russia. ...
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.
Safeguard Mechanism reform: submission on proposed design
February 23, 2023 - The Safeguard Mechanism is one of the few levers government has to reduce industrial emissions. It covers the 215 biggest emitters in Australia (not including the electricity sector) which release ...
Singleton Horticulture Project submission
February 20, 2023 - While we await the finding of the Supreme Court into the legality of the water licence, we have here outlined a range of other critical environmental, social and health issues ...
AMA and DEA joint submission to the ACSQHC –Sustainable Healthcare Module
February 14, 2023 - The AMA and DEA recommend that the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality of Health Care (ACSQHC) consult with the Department of Health and Aged Care’s National Health Sustainability and ...
Public Consultation on the draft Climate Change Policy and draft Action Plan 2022-2025
November 22, 2022 - DEA welcomes the development of new climate change environmental quality objectives, guidelines, and policy by the NSW EPA, in recognition of its duty under the POEA act. We would like ...