About Us

About EPHC

The objective of the Environment Protection and Heritage Council (EPHC) is to ensure the protection of the environment and heritage of Australia and New Zealand. 

The members of the EPHC are Ministers, not necessarily environment Ministers, from participating jurisdictions (ie. Commonwealth, State and Territory Governments, the New Zealand Government, and the Papua New Guinea Government). Scroll down to see the list of members.

 

About NEPC

The National Environment Protection Council (NEPC) has two primary functions:

  1. to make National Environment Protection Measures (NEPMs)
  2. to assess and report on the implementation and effectiveness of NEPMs in participating jurisdictions.

The NEPC is a statutory body with law making powers established under the National Environment Protection Council Act 1994 (Commonwealth), and corresponding legislation in other Australian jurisdictions.

The members of the NEPC are Ministers, not necessarily environment Ministers, from the participating jurisdictions (i.e. Commonwealth, State or Territory Governments). Scroll down to see the list of members.

 

About the NEPC Service Corporation

The NEPC Service Corporation is a Commonwealth statutory authority which provides project management services and administrative support to both EPHC and NEPC in the development of national environmental policy and NEPMs.

 

Members of EPHC and NEPC

Currently, the following ministers make up the Environment Protection and Heritage Council (EPHC). An asterisk (*) denotes members of both EPHC and NEPC.

Commonwealth The Hon Peter Garrett MP* (Chair)
Minister for the Environment, Heritage and the Arts
New South Wales The Hon John Robertson MLC
Minister for Climate Change and the Environment
Victoria The Hon Gavin Jennings MP*
Minister for Environment and Climate Change
Queensland The Hon Kate Jones MP*
Minister for Climate Change and Sustainability
Western Australia The Hon Donna Faragher JP MLC*
Minister for the Environment,Youth
South Australia The Hon Jay Weatherill MP*
Minister for Environment and Conservation

Tasmania

The Hon Michelle O'Byrne MP*
Minister for Environment, Parks and Heritage

Australian Capital Territory

Mr Simon Corbell MLA*
Minister for Environment, Climate Change and Water
Northern Territory The Hon Karl Hampton MLA
Minister for Natural Resources, Environment and Heritage
New Zealand The Hon Dr Nick Smith
Minister for the Environment and Climate Change Issues
Papua New Guinea The Hon Benny Allan
Minister for Environment and Conservation (Observer)
Australian Local Government Association Cr Bill Mitchell
ALGA Vice President (Observer)