Why it is important for the Environment Minister to be informed about actions?
The EPBC Act is about protecting aspects of the environment of national importance. For the Environment Minister to effectively carry out his or her responsibilities under the EPBC Act it is imperative he or she be made aware of the full scope of a development proposal. If the Environment Minister were to consider a development proposal in a piecemeal fashion, in most cases it would not be possible to accurately determine the likely impacts of the total development and make an informed decision on whether all components of the proposal require assessment and approval under the EPBC Act.
