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Australian Petitions

Save our big backyard Have your say on nature's future

In 2024, the Australian Government is reforming our failing national nature laws. Let's lend our voices to Australia's threatened animals and plants and secure strong laws to protect them.

Complete the survey on the Australian government’s website to speak up for strong nature laws, then fill in the form to log it so we can track our collective impact.

Example survey responses

Q1 Which option best describes your overall level of support for Australia's new Nature Positive laws as described in the webinar?

  • Choose the answer that resonates with you. If you don’t yet know a lot about the proposed laws you can simply choose ‘neutral’.

Q2 Please select which topic area you are commenting on:

Select as many (or as few) of the topics listed on the government's website. By selecting a topic, a box will appear for you to write your thoughts on the topic.

Below are talking points for some of the topics listed, to help with your survey response:

Click to expand a topic.

National Environmental Standards

Climate Change

Community Engagement

Conservation Planning

Environment Information Australia

Environment Protection Australia

Other

Q3 Would you like to be included on a mailing list for future updates on the new Nature Positive laws?

  • Select yes on no, depending on your preference.

The next page gives you the option to attach a file if you want to submit a lengthy submission, or if you want to upload documents to accompany your survey responses.

Then, the final page lets you submit your survey response!

Further reading:

Blog post: what nature needs from the Albanese Government
Blog: What needs to be better in the government's reforms of the EPBC Act

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