Submissions

Vets for Climate Action welcomes the opportunity to provide a submission to the review of the NSW Forestry Industry Action Plan. Download the PDF.

Vets for Climate Action has recommended that Animal Welfare Standards and Guidelines must be revised to include the health and welfare risks associated with climate change. Download the PDF.

Vets for Climate Action provided a response to the Department of Climate Change,Energy, the Environment and Water’s request for feedback in relation to its Nature Positive Plan and proposed amendments to the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act). Download the PDF.

Vets for Climate Action welcomed the opportunity to provide a submission into the inquiry on the NSW Climate Change (Net Zero Future) Bill 2023. Download the PDF.

Vets for Climate Action welcomed the opportunity to provide feedback in support of the proposed area being declared for offshore renewable energy in the Pacific Ocean in the Illawarra region of NSW. Download the PDF.

Vets for Climate Action welcomed the opportunity to provide a submission into the inquiry of the Minerals Legislation Amendment (Offshore Drilling and Associated Infrastructure Prohibition) Bill 2023 (the Bill) which seeks to the ban on offshore oil and gas, and associated structures in NSW waters. VfCA strongly supports such a ban because the risk and

Vets for Climate Action welcomed the opportunity to provide a submission to National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority (NOPSEMA) on the Otway Basin 3D Multi-client Marine Seismic Survey. NOPSEMA were seeking public comment on the Environmental Plan submitted by Norwegian-owned TPG-NOPEC Geophysical Company Pty Ltd, to conduct seismic blasting on the waters of

Vets for Climate Action welcomed the opportunity to provide a submission to the the Environment and Communications Legislation Committee’s enquiry into the Nature Repair Market Bill and and the Nature Repair Market (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2023. The Nature Repair Market Bill 2023 seeks to provide a framework for a voluntary national market that delivers improved

Vets for Climate Action welcomed the opportunity to provide a submission to the review of the NSW Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016. We recommended the Biodiversity Conservation Act becomes the overarching legislation to address all the drivers of biodiversity loss in NSW, through reference to all other pertinent legislation in the State, a requirement for research

VfCA welcomed the opportunity to provide a submission to the Federal Government’s request for feedback on Reforms of the Safeguard Mechanism. We commend the Government on their progress towards addressing climate change and recognise that the Safeguard Mechanism has the potential to become a powerful mechanism to rapidly reduce Australia’s emissions and tackle harmful climate