Federal Nature Positive EPA Bill and associated bills – Senate Inquiry Submission

The Wentworth Group was invited to attend a public hearing and make a submission to the Environment and Communications Legislation Committee inquiry into the three Nature Positive Bills introduced to parliament as part of tranche 2 of the Government’s Nature Positive reforms.

Submission on DCCEEW Discussion Paper for a renewed National Water Initiative

The Wentworth Group has made this submission to DCCEEW's consultation process: "Seeking views on a future national water agreement".

Australia’s Extinction Crisis – Senate Inquiry Submission

The Wentworth Group has undertaken a review of the proposed reforms to the EPBC Act based on material shared by the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) to date.

Submission to Senate Inquiry into the Water Amendment Bill 2023

The Wentworth Group has made this submission to the Senate Inquiry into the Water Amendment (Restoring Our Rivers) Bill 2023.

Submission to DCCEEW on Basin Plan Water Recovery

The Wentworth Group has made this submission to the Department of Climate Change, Environment, Energy and Water on Opportunities for Water Recovery under the Murray Darling Basin Plan.

Nature Repair Market Bill – Environment and Communications Legislation Committee Submission

The Wentworth Group has made this submission to the Environment and Communications Legislation Committee Inquiry - Nature Repair Market Bill 2023

Submission to the Nature Repair Market Bill 2023 – Draft Exposure

The Wentworth Group of Concerned Scientists made this submission to the Nature Repair Market Bill 2023- Draft exposure

Submission to the Namoi Valley Floodplain Harvesting Consultation

The Wentworth Group of Concerned Scientists and the Environmental Defenders Office's Submission to the Namoi Valley Floodplain Harvesting Consultation

Response to the Final Report of the Independent Review of Australian Carbon Credit Units

Wentworth Group's Response to the Final Report of the Independent Review of Australian Carbon Credit Units

Response to the Clean Energy Regulator’s Statements in Senate Estimates

Wentworth Group’s response to the Clean Energy Regulator’s statements in Senate Estimates regarding our submission to the independent review of Australian Carbon Credit Units.

Submission to the Independent Review of Australian Carbon Credit Units

The Wentworth Group welcomes the opportunity to contribute to the independent review of Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs).

Submission to the National Biodiversity Market

The Wentworth Group of Concerned Scientists made this submission to the National Biodiversity Market.

Letter to Ms Faehrmann, MLC, regarding the misrepresentation of the Wentworth Group at the NSW Upper House Inquiry in Floodplain Harvesting

On 24 September, the work of the Wentworth Group of Concerned Scientists was misrepresented at the NSW Upper House Inquiry in Floodplain Harvesting. As this occurred when we were not able to address these inaccurate comments, we now seek to clarify the record.

Statement by Robert Purves in response to articles published in the Weekly Times

Statement by Robert Purves in response to articles published in the Weekly Times

Submission to the Inquiry into the NSW Government’s Management of Floodplain Harvesting

The Wentworth Group of Concerned Scientists and the Environmental Defenders Office made the following submission to the Inquiry into the NSW Government's Management of Floodplain Harvesting

Submission to the Inquiry into the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Standards and Assurance) Bill 2021

The Wentworth Group of Concerned Scientists made this submission to the Inquiry into the Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Standards and Assurance) Bill 2021

The Wentworth Group of Concerned Scientists and the Environmental Defenders Office response to NSW Government claims related to access to information about the floodplain harvesting licencing framework

The Wentworth Group of Concerned Scientists and the Environmental Defenders Office response to NSW Government claims related to access to information about the floodplain harvesting licencing framework

Submissions to the Productivity Commission’s National Water Reform Review

The Wentworth Group of Concerned Scientists made these submissions to the Productivity Commission's National Water Reform Review

Submissions to the NSW Government on the draft rules for floodplain harvesting licences

The Wentworth Group of Concerned Scientists and the Environmental Defenders Office made these submissions to the NSW Government on the draft rules for floodplain harvesting licences to be included in water sharing plans

Submission to the Climate Change (National Framework for Adaptation and Mitigation) Bill 2020 and Climate Change (National Framework for Adaptation and Mitigation) (consequential and transitional provisions) Bill 2020

Wentworth Group of Concerned Scientists made this submission to the Climate Change (National Framework for Adaptation and Mitigation) Bill 2020 and Climate Change (National Framework for Adaptation and Mitigation) (consequential and transitional provisions) Bill 2020.

Submission to the Senate Inquiry into the Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Streamlining Environmental Approvals) Bill 2020

Wentworth Group of Concerned Scientists made this submission to the Senate Inquiry into the Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Streamlining Environmental Approvals) Bill 2020

The role of coastal processes in the management of the mouth of the River Murray, Australia: Present and future challenges

Members of the Wentworth Group of Concerned Scientists published a research paper in the special issue of River Research and Applications.

Submission to the Draft Native Fish Strategy

The Wentworth Group of Concerned Scientists made this submission to the Draft Native Fish Strategy in April 2020.

Submission to the Independent Assessment of Social and Economic Conditions in the Basin

The Wentworth Group of Concerned Scientists made this submission to the Independent Assessment of Social and Economic Conditions in the Basin in April 2020.

Submission to the Independent Review of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999

The Wentworth Group of Concerned Scientists made this submission to the independent review of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 in April 2020.

Submission to the Independent Review of the Water for the Environment Special Account (WESA)

The Wentworth Group of Concerned Scientists made this submission to the Independent Review of the Water for the Environment Special Account (WESA) in December 2019.

Submission on the draft Basin-wide environmental watering strategy

The Wentworth Group of Concerned Scientists made this submission to the Murray-Darling Basin Authority on the draft Basin-wide environmental watering strategy in August 2019.

Submission to the NSW Water Reform Action Plan on proposed amendments to the metering regulation

The Wentworth Group of Concerned Scientists made this submission to the NSW Water Reform Action Plan on proposed amendments to the metering regulation in August 2019.

Submission to the Murray-Darling Basin Commission of Inquiry Bill 2019

The Murray-Darling Basin Commission of Inquiry Bill seeks to establish an inquiry with the powers of a Royal Commission to investigate the management of the Basin water resources and the implementation and enforcement of the Basin Plan.

Review of Victoria’s North and Murray Water Resource Plan

In March 2019 Wentworth Group reviewed the Victoria's North and Murray Water Resource Plan (WRP).

Response to the Murray-Darling Basin Royal Commission Report

In January 2019 the Wentworth Group made this response to the release of the South Australian Murray-Darling Basin Royal Commission Report.

Submission to the Productivity Commission’s Draft Report on the Murray-Darling Basin Plan: Five-Year Assessment

In October 2018 the Wentworth Group made this submission to the Productivity Commission after releasing its five-year assessment draft report on the Murray-Darling Basin Plan.

Submission on the NSW Updated Factors for Water Recovery

In July 2018 the Wentworth Group made this submission to the New South Wales Government in relation to the consultation paper on the ‘NSW Updated factors for water recovery’ and the Water reform technical report titled ‘Derivation of LTDLE factors in NSW’ published in May.

Submission to the South Australian Murray-Darling Basin Royal Commission

The Murray-Darling Basin Royal Commission was established in January 2018 to investigate the operations and effectiveness of the Murray-Darling Basin system. The Wentworth Group put forward a submission in May 2018 to address the terms of reference of the Royal Commission.

Murray-Darling Basin Plan: Requirements for SDL adjustment projects

This advice explains what is needed to ensure that state governments modify their projects in line with the Basin Plan, to restore credibility to the SDL adjustment process.

Submission to the Productivity Commission’s Five-year assessment of the Murray-Darling Basin Plan

In April 2018 the Wentworth Group made this submission to the Productivity Commission for the five-year assessment of the Murray-Darling Basin Plan.

Submission to the NSW Water Reform Action Plan

In April 2018 Wentworth Group made this submission to the NSW Water Reform Action Plan.

Advice on Basin Plan Amendment Instrument 2017 (no 1)

Advice on the 2017 Murray-Darling Basin Plan amendment to increase sustainable diversion limits for surface water by 70GL in the northern Basin and for groundwater by 160GL in three zones across the Basin.

Submission to Murray-Darling Basin Authority on Sustainable Diversion Limit Adjustment Draft Determination

In November 2017 the Wentworth Group made this submission to the Murray-Darling Basin Authority on the adjustment to the sustainable diversion limit (draft determination).

Submission to Climate Change Policies Review

In May 2017 the Wentworth Group made this submission to the Australian Government Department of Environment and Energy as part of the 2017 review of climate change policies.

Submission to Climate Change Authority’s Action on the Land Issues Paper

In April 2017 the Wentworth Group made this submission to the Climate Change Authority on the 'Action on the land' issues paper.

Submission to the Productivity Commission on the National Water Reform Issues Paper

In April 2017 the Wentworth Group made this submission to the Productivity Commission on the National Water Reform Issues Paper.

Submission on proposed changes to sustainable diversion limits in the Murray-Darling Basin

In February 2017 the Wentworth Group made a submission to the Murray-Darling Basin Authority in light of the proposed changes and the environmental, social and economic future of the Basin as a whole.

Submission to NSW Biodiversity Legislation Review

In September 2014 the Wentworth Group made this submission to the Independent NSW Biodiversity Legislation Review Panel.

Submission to Productivity Commission Inquiry into Natural Disaster Funding Arrangements

In June 2014 the Wentworth Group made a submission to the Productivity Commission Public Inquiry into Natural Disaster Funding Arrangements.

Submission to Inquiry into Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Bilateral Agreement Implementation) Bill 2014

In April 2014 the Wentworth Group made a submission to the Senate Committee Inquiry into Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Bilateral Agreement Implementation) Bill 2014 [Provisions] and the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Cost Recovery) Bill 2014 [Provisions].

Submission to Inquiry into Environmental Offsets

In April 2014 the Wentworth Group made a submission to the Senate Environment and Communications Standing Committee Inquiry into Environmental Offsets.

Submission to Inquiry into the Government’s Direct Action Plan

In January 2014 the Wentworth Group made a submission to the Senate Environment and Communications References Committee Inquiry into the Government's Direct Action Plan.

Submission to Inquiry into the Clean Energy Legislation (Carbon Tax Repeal) Bill 2013

In November 2013 the Wentworth Group made a submission to the Senate Inquiry into the Clean Energy Legislation (Carbon Tax Repeal) Bill 2013 and related bills.

The Urgent Provision of Water to the Coorong and Lower Lakes

In September 2008 this Submission was tabled at the Senate inquiry into water management in the Coorong and Lower Lakes.