Legislation by category
Governance and administration
| ↓ Act | Jurisdiction | Year | Websource |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth) | Commonwealth | 1982 | http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/foia1982222/ |
| Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Vic) | Victoria | 1982 | http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/foia1982222/ |
Land use planning and management
| ↓ Act | Jurisdiction | Year | Websource |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Control of Use) Act 1992 (Vic) | Victoria | 1999 | http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/vic/consol_act/aavcoua1992510/ |
| Catchment and Land Protection Act 1994 (Vic) | Victoria | 1994 | http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/vic/consol_act/calpa1994267/ |
| Conservation, Forests and Lands Act 1987 (Vic) | Victoria | 1987 | http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/vic/consol_act/cfala1987320/ |
| Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978 (Vic) | Victoria | 1978 | http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/vic/consol_act/cla1978219/ |
| Cultural and Recreational Lands Act 1963 (Vic) | Victoria | 1963 | http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/vic/consol_act/carla1963291/ |
| Gene Technology Act 2000 (Cth) | Commonwealth | 2000 | http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/gta2000162/ |
| Gene Technology Act 2001 (Vic) | Victoria | 2001 | http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/gta2001162/ |
| Groundwater (Border Agreement) Act 1985 (Vic) | Victoria | 1985 | http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/gaa1985291/ |
| Hazardous Waste (Regulation of Exports and Imports) Act 1989 (Cth) | Commonwealth | 1989 | http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/hwoeaia1989548/ |
| Health Act 1958 (Vic) | Victoria | 1958 | http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/ha195869/ |
| Heritage Act 1995 (Vic) | Victoria | 1995 | http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/ha199586/ |
| Heritage Rivers Act 1992 (Vic) | Victoria | 1992 | http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/hra1992171/ |
| Historic Shipwrecks Act 1976 (Cth) | Commonwealth | 1976 | http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/hsa1976235/ |
| Land Act 1958 (Vic) | Victoria | 1958 | http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/la195848/ |
| Land Conservation (Vehicle Control) Act 1972 (Vic) | Victoria | 1972 | http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/lcca1972338/ |
| Livestock Disease Control Act 1994 (Vic) | Victoria | 1994 | http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/ldca1994273/ |
| Murray-Darling Basin Act 1993 (Vic) | Victoria | 1993 | http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/mba1993209/ |
| National Parks Act 1975 (Vic) | Victoria | 1975 | http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/npa1975159/ |
| Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) | Commonwealth | 1993 | http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/nta1993147/ |
| Natural Heritage Trust of Australia Act 1997 (Cth) | Commonwealth | 1997 | http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/nhtoaa1997371/ |
| Parks Victoria Act 1998 (Vic) | Victoria | 1998 | http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/pva1998170/ |
| Planning and Environment Act 1987 (Vic) | Victoria | 1987 | http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/paea1987254/ |
| Protection of Movable Cultural Heritage Act 1986 (Cth) | Commonwealth | 1986 | http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/pomcha1986393/ |
| Reference Areas Act 1978 (Vic) | Victoria | 1978 | http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/raa1978130/ |
| Safe Drinking Water Act 2003 (Vic) | Victoria | 2003 | http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/sdwa2003188/ |
| Traditional Owner Settlement Bill 2010 | Victoria | 2010 | |
| Victorian Conservation Trust Act 1972 (Vic) | Victoria | 1972 | http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/vcta1972359/ |
| Zoological Parks and Gardens Act 1995 (Vic) | Victoria | 1995 | http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/zpaga1995263/ |
Habitat and biodiversity
| ↓ Act | Jurisdiction | Year | Websource |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biological Control Act 1986 (Vic) | Victoria | 1986 | http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/vic/consol_act/bca1986186/ |
| Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Cth) | Commonwealth | 1999 | http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/epabca1999588/ |
| Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act 1988 (Vic) | Victoria | 1988 | http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/fafga1988205/ |
| Quarantine Act 1908 (Cth) | Commonwealth | 1908 | http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/qa1908131/ |
| Wildlife Act 1975 (Vic) | Victoria | 1975 | http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/vic/consol_act/wa197593 |
Pollution, waste and energy
| ↓ Act | Jurisdiction | Year | Websource |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commissioner for Environmental Sustainability Act 2003 (Vic) | Victoria | 2003 | http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/vic/consol_act/cfesa2003513/ |
| Environment Protection Act 1970 (Vic) | Victoria | 1970 | http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/epa1970284/ |
| Essential Services Commission Act 2001 (Vic) | Victoria | 2001 | http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/esca2001327/ |
| Fuel Quality Standards Act 2000 (Cth) | Commonwealth | 2000 | http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/fqsa2000250/ |
| Pipelines Act 2005 (Vic) | Victoria | 2005 | http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/pa2005117/ |
| Pollution of Waters by Oil and Noxious Substances Act 1986 (Vic) | Victoria | 1986 | http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/powboansa1986542/ |
| Product Stewardship (Oil) Act 2000 (Cth) | Commonwealth | 2000 | http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/psa2000275/ |
Natural resource management
| ↓ Act | Jurisdiction | Year | Websource |
|---|---|---|---|
| Control of Genetically Modified Crops Act 2004 (Vic) | Victoria | 2004 | http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/vic/consol_act/cogmca2004355/ |
| Domestic Animals Act 1994 (Vic) | Victoria | 1994 | http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/vic/consol_act/daa1994163/ |
| Forestry Rights Act 1996 (Vic) | Victoria | 1996 | http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/fra1996214/ |
| Forests Act 1958 (Vic) | Victoria | 1958 | http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/fa1958116/ |
| Mineral Resources (Sustainable Development) Act 1990 (Vic) | Victoria | 1990 | http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/mrda1990432/ |
| Mines Act 1958 (Vic) | Victoria | 1958 | http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/ma195876/ |
| National Water Commission Act 2004 (Cth) | Commonwealth | 2004 | http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/nwca2004280/ |
| Natural Resources Management (Financial Assistance) Act 1992 (Cth) | Commonwealth | 1992 | http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/nrmaa1992458/ |
| Plant Health and Plant Products Act 1995 (Vic) | Victoria | 1995 | http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/phappa1995309/ |
| Rain-Making Control Act 1967 (Vic) | Victoria | 1967 | http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/vic/consol_act/rca1967198/ |
| Regional Forest Agreements Act 2002 (Cth) | Commonwealth | 2002 | http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/rfaa2002268/ |
| Sustainable Forests (Timber) Act 2004 (Vic) | Victoria | 2004 | http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/vic/consol_act/sfa2004289/ |
| Victorian Environment Assessment Council Act 2001 (Vic) | Victoria | 2001 | http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/veaca2001466/ |
| Victorian Plantations Corporation Act 1993 (Vic) | Victoria | 1993 | http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/vpca1993386/ |
| Water (Commonwealth Powers) Act 2008 (Vic) | Victoria | 2008 | http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/wpa20088303/ |
| Water Act 1989 (Vic) | Victoria | 1989 | http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/vwa198983/ |
| Water Act 2007 (Cth) | Commonwealth | 2007 | http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/wa200783/ |
| Water Efficiency Labelling and Standards Act 2005 (Cth) | Commonwealth | 2005 | http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/welasa2005330/ |
| Water Industry Act 1994 (Vic) | Victoria | 1994 | http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/wia1994205/ |
Climate
| ↓ Act | Jurisdiction | Year | Websource |
|---|---|---|---|
| Climate Change Bill 2010 (Vic) | Victoria | 2010 | |
| Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas Management Act 1989 (Cth) | Commonwealth | 1984 | http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/opasggma1989560/ |
Coastal and marine
| ↓ Act | Jurisdiction | Year | Websource |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antarctic Marine Living Resources Conservation Act 1981 | Commonwealth | 1981 | |
| Fisheries Act 1995 (Vic) | Victoria | 1995 | http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/fa1995110/ |
| Fisheries Management Act 1991 (Cth) | Commonwealth | 1991 | http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/fma1991193/ |
| Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975 (Cth) | Commonwealth | 1975 | http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/gbrmpa1975257/index.html |
| Marine Act 1988 (Vic) | Victoria | 1988 | http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/ma198875/ |
| Offshore Minerals Act 1994 (Cth) | Commonwealth | 1994 | http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/oma1994188/ |
| Protection of the Sea (Civil Liability) Act 1981 (Cth) | Commonwealth | 1981 | http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/potsla1981357/ |
| Sea Installations Act 1987 (Cth) | Commonwealth | 1984 | http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/sia1987195/ |
| Seas and Submerged Lands Act 1973 (Cth) | Commonwealth | 1984 | http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/sasla1973207/ |
| Submarine Cables and Pipelines Protection Act 1963 (Cth) | Commonwealth | 1963 | http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/scappa1963387/ |
| Underseas Mineral Resources Act 1963 (Vic) | Victoria | 1963 | http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/umra1963297/ |
