Portfolio: Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
https://www.dcceew.gov.au/parks-heritage/national-parks/parks-australia/director-national-parks
$180M
2026-27 Budget (Budget Paper No. 4)$120M
2024-25 Total Revenue350
Headcount (2024-25)Material downward shift in 2026-27 funding (-14.1%, $29M change). 2025-26 estimated actual $209M → 2026-27 budget $180M. Source: Budget Paper No. 4, Agency Resourcing tables.
Australian Energy Market Operator Digital Systems Enhancement Program
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
Total Budget
$NFPM
Digital Budget
$NFPM
NFP — NFP
This project is to design, implement and operate a Digital Systems Enhancement Program.
ROBUST Transition Program
Bureau of Meteorology
Total Budget
$39.8M
Digital Budget
$39.8M
July 2024 — November 2025
The ROBUST Transition Program is the successor of the ROBUST Program that closed on 30 June 2024. The primary objective of the program is to deliver the residual scope from the ROBUST Program to enable the Bureau to realise the full outcomes and benefits from the ROBUST Program.
Capturing Australia’s Emissions Reduction Data – Additional Funding
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
Total Budget
$20.4M
Digital Budget
$13.8M
August 2023 — June 2026
The aim of this project is to support and enhance core IT systems for the ongoing delivery of Australia’s National Greenhouse Accounts (historical and projected greenhouse gas emissions estimates) to fulfil legislative and international treaty reporting obligations, track progress against national emissions reduction targets, inform national and sectoral decarbonisation plans and 2035 target setting, and enable continued delivery of tools required for the Australian Carbon Credit Unit scheme.
Contract Market Monitoring
Australian Energy Regulator
Total Budget
$26M
Digital Budget
$7.8M
July 2024 — June 2026
The project aims to collect, store and analyse highly sensitive energy contracts data and provide insights into the performance of the wholesale electricity and gas markets, greater scrutiny of the conduct of the energy market participants, and broader understanding of the operation and impact of contract markets and overall resilience of the electricity and gas sectors.
Data and Digital Transformation
Australian Energy Regulator
Total Budget
$3.2M
Digital Budget
$2.1M
July 2024 — June 2026
The project will allow the Australian Energy Regulator (AER) to collect data from energy retail businesses efficiently, quickly and effectively, and conduct critical analysis to deliver stronger outcomes to energy consumers. Using improved data and digital systems, the AER will be able to provide richer and more timely insights into energy consumer outcomes, including levels of debt and the assistance retailers are providing in this time of significant cost-of-living pressures.
Establishing the National Environmental Protection Agency
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
Total Budget
$121M
Digital Budget
$28.1M
July 2023 — June 2027
The aim of this project is to establish a new independent Commonwealth agency, the National Environmental Protection Agency, to enforce national environmental laws and restore confidence in Australia’s environmental protection system. The funding usage includes both operating costs and one-off transitional costs.
Improved greenhouse gas accounting at national and farm levels
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
Total Budget
$20.9M
Digital Budget
$7.1M
August 2025 — July 2028
This project aims to improve greenhouse gas accounting in the agriculture and land sector at the national level through to farm level. The overall budget measure will deliver: • common standards for estimating and reporting agriculture and land sector emissions and removals on farm • improved National Greenhouse Accounts (NGA) methods that will ensure the NGA provides more robust national agriculture and land sector emissions and removals data. The digital and ICT measure, as part of the overall budget measure, facilitates accessibility of NGA data and calculations for users of different technical capability, including through a web mapping interface and Application Programming Interface.
Integrated Transformation and Sustainment Investment (ITSI) Program Tranche 1: Core technological modernisation, streamlined digital services and transparency
Clean Energy Regulator
Total Budget
$145M
Digital Budget
$63.4M
August 2021 — June 2028
The ITSI includes a range of individual initiatives that will deliver new business and technological capability to accelerate carbon abatement and improved biodiversity outcomes for Australia. From 2021, Program Tranche 1 began core technological modernisation, streamlined digital services and transparency.
Integrated Transformation and Sustainment Investment (ITSI) Program Tranche 2: Leverage modernised capabilities and investment value extension
Clean Energy Regulator
Total Budget
$159.4M
Digital Budget
$82.7M
August 2021 — June 2034
The ITSI includes a range of individual initiatives that will deliver new business and technological capability to accelerate carbon abatement and improved biodiversity outcomes for Australia. From 2023, Program Tranche 2 extends core technological capability, delivering new schemes and continuing to modernise existing scheme administration and transparency.
Water Market Reform - Strengthening Integrity and Transparency
Bureau of Meteorology
Total Budget
$32.7M
Digital Budget
$18.2M
December 2022 — June 2027
This project is restoring transparency, integrity and confidence to water markets through a new single digital platform for national water data management, a new water market website and water market data standards.
??Energy Model Enhancement (EME) Project
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
Total Budget
$7.4M
Digital Budget
$6.1M
January 2025 — June 2027
This measure aims to improve energy planning and inform investment in energy networks and enabling infrastructure, including by developing new or improved energy forecasting models that enable more granular and integrated analysis of future energy demand.
Basin Plan Review Program (Basin Plan Review ICT and Data Project)
Murray-Darling Basin Authority
Total Budget
$103.7M
Digital Budget
$14.5M
July 2023 — June 2027
This project is implementing the Australian Government’s commitment to safeguard and future-proof the Murray-Darling Basin by preparing for, and undertaking in full, the statutory Basin Plan Review. Outcomes include enabling data and ICT required to support the review, making data and information publicly available and accessible to a range of audiences, and managing delivery of the work program.
Commonwealth Climate Risk and Opportunity Management Program
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
Total Budget
$9.3M
Digital Budget
$4.4M
July 2022 — June 2024
To enhance climate risk management capabilities across the Commonwealth public sector, a new climate risk management guide and learning and development tools have been developed. To support this capability, the climate risk management digital tool was developed as a user-friendly digital tool that provides the necessary data, knowledge and guidance to Australian Public Service agencies to produce climate risk assessment reports.
Energy Made Easy (EME) Enhancements
Australian Energy Regulator
Total Budget
$16M
Digital Budget
$16M
July 2025 — June 2029
The AER holds 2 statutory obligations in relation to the EME website and the Consumer Data Right (Energy) initiative. The first obligation, under the National Energy Retail Law, requires the AER to provide an online energy price comparison service for Australian consumers. The second obligation, under the Competition and Consumer (Consumer Data Right) Amendment Rules 2021, requires the AER to make retail energy product data accessible through an online request service. This project aims to secure essential support for the delivery of services including the consumer-facing EME website, the industry-facing Retailer Portal, and Consumer Data Right online request service. Together, these services will ensure energy consumers have access to an independent and trusted service where they can compare energy offers and find the best prices, and that retailer energy data can be collected and shared to promote data transparency and foster innovation.
Environment Information Australia
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
Total Budget
$51M
Digital Budget
$6M
July 2023 — June 2025
Environment Information Australia (EIA) has been established to provide accessible, interoperable and high-quality environmental data and information. The investment supports EIA to deliver environmental information, analytics and tools to support the department and government to undertake their regulatory and policy responsibilities and give business and the public easier access to environmental data and information.
Inspector-General of Water Compliance (IGWC) ICT Enabling Systems
Inspector-General of Water Compliance
Total Budget
$1.3M
Digital Budget
$1.3M
October 2024 — June 2025
The Digital and Data Strategy will guide the IGWC’s investment into ICT and data needs, to support water compliance and oversight functions for the Murray-Darling Basin. The strategy will be implemented in phases, with the initial phase prioritising IGWC system identity and access security, and development of governance arrangements for data and information management. Strategy progress and currency will be regularly reviewed to adapt to any new regulatory or information and data needs and ICT options.
National Climate Adaptation and Risk Program
Bureau of Meteorology
Total Budget
$22.9M
Digital Budget
$0.2M
November 2023 — June 2025
The National Climate Risk Assessment identified and analysed nationally significant climate-related risks for Australia, for action by the National Adaptation Plan. These are risks with pervasive and prolonged consequences that require a national, coordinated response.
Online Data Collection and Reporting Mechanism for the Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) Market
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
Total Budget
$4.6M
Digital Budget
$4.6M
October 2022 — June 2026
The purpose of the market transparency measure for the DEF sector is to establish a data collection and reporting framework for the DEF market to increase transparency and assist in avoiding future supply shortages.
Sustaining Environmental Assessments
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
Total Budget
$2.5M
Digital Budget
$2.5M
July 2022 — June 2025
The Sustaining Environmental Assessments measure provided funds to extend this workflow system to include a searchable public register of Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 offsets (the National Environmental Offset System) and for integration with the compliance investigations ICT system. This work included design of functional interfaces with the systems being developed for compliance purposes and risk ratings, so these systems can operate in the future as modules of a more comprehensive approach to managing information relevant to the protection of the environment.
Waste Exports Licencing and Declaration (WELD)
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
Total Budget
$0.7M
Digital Budget
$0.7M
November 2024 — June 2025
This project involved enhancements to the WELD business system to reflect new legislation for waste exports under the Recycling and Waste Reduction Act 2020 and associated Rules, including the introduction of paper and cardboard as a new regulated waste stream in 2024.
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Reform proposals on YourGov that name this department as a delivery partner — drawn from citizen voice, government strategy, research, international examples and gap analysis.
STRATEGY SUMMARY
To protect, conserve and enhance the values of Commonwealth parks and gardens for the use and wellbeing of all Australians. [AR p.9]
PURPOSE
To protect, conserve and enhance the values of Commonwealth parks and gardens for the use and wellbeing of all Australians. [AR p.9]
Corporate Plan 2025-26 · p.9Strategic priorities
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Conserving, protecting and sustainably managing Australia’s biodiversity, ecosystems, environment and heritage through r
Conserving, protecting and sustainably managing Australia’s biodiversity, ecosystems, environment and heritage through research, information management, supporting natural resource management, establishing and managing Commonwealth protected areas, and reducing and regulating the use of pollutants and hazardous substances, and coordination of climate change adaptation strategy and climate change science activities.
Corporate Plan 2025-26 · p.26Outcomes
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Outcome 1: Conserve, protect and sustainably manage Australia’s biodiversity, ecosystems, environment and heritage
Management of Commonwealth reserves as outstanding natural places that enhance Australia’s well-being through the protection and conservation of their natural and cultural values, supporting the aspirations of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in managing their traditional Land and Sea Country and offering world class natural and cultural visitor experiences.
KEY ACTIVITIES
Values
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Evidence-based management
Ecologically sustainable use
Partnerships and co-investments
Responsive organisation
Performance measures
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| Code | Measure | Target 2025-26 | Latest result | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CCE01 | Percentage of Australia’s marine environment conserved in Australian Marine Parks’ highly protected zoning (i.e. IUCN Categories I and II). | 30% by 2030 Corporate Plan 2025-26 · p.12 | Achieved Annual Report 2024-25 · p.36 | Achieved |
CCE02 | Maintain or increase the number of people who identify as a member of a local or Indigenous community who are employed directly. | Equal to or greater than 2026–27. Corporate Plan 2025-26 · p.33 | Achieved Annual Report 2024-25 · p.46 | Achieved |
CCE03 | Maintain or increase the number of people who identify as a member of a local or Indigenous community who are employed indirectly. | Equal to or greater than 2027–28. Corporate Plan 2025-26 · p.35 | Substantially achieved Annual Report 2024-25 · p.47 | Substantially achieved |
CCE04 | Maintain or improve visitor satisfaction. | Equal or greater than 2024–25. Corporate Plan 2025-26 · p.30 | Achieved Annual Report 2024-25 · p.40 | Achieved |
CCE05 | Authorisations are processed efficiently within specified timeframes. | Over 95 per cent of authorisations processed within 40 business days. Corporate Plan 2025-26 · p.31 | Achieved Annual Report 2024-25 · p.44 | Achieved |
CCE06 | Non-compliance issues are processed efficiently within specified timeframes. | Over 95 per cent of non-compliance reports have an initial assessment within 30 business days. Corporate Plan 2025-26 · p.32 | Achieved Annual Report 2024-25 · p.45 | Achieved |
Source documents
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2024-25
Director of National Parks Annual Report 2024–25 (PDF 6.8 MB)
Open
2023-24
Director of National Parks Annual Report 2023-24 (PDF 22 MB)
Open
2022-23
Director of National Parks Annual Report 2022–23 (PDF 37.4 MB)
Open
2021-22
Director of National Parks Annual Report 2021-22 (PDF 12.4 MB)
Open
2025-26
Director of National Parks Corporate Plan 2025-26 (PDF 4.9 MB)
Open
2024-25
Corporate Plan 2024-25 (PDF 3.9 MB)
Open
2023-24
Director of National Parks Corporate Plan 2023–24 (PDF 2.4 MB)
Open
2022-23
Director of National Parks Corporate Plan 2022–23 (PDF 1.2 MB)
Open
National Energy Performance Strategy (PDF 6.36 MB)
Open
National Energy Performance Strategy Factsheet (PDF 700 KB)
Open
The National Electric Vehicle Strategy (PDF 7.9 MB)
Open
2024-25
National Electric Vehicle Strategy annual update 2024–25 (PDF 2.2 MB)
Open
2023-24
National Electric Vehicle Strategy annual update 2023–24 (PDF 5.6 MB)
Open
2024
2024 National Hydrogen Strategy (PDF 9.3 MB)
Open
2024
2024 National Hydrogen Strategy summary (PDF 5.6 MB)
Open
Australia’s National Hydrogen Strategy (PDF 16.27 MB)
Open
2024
Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan 2024–2027 (PDF 8.5 MB)
Open
2024
People Strategy and Action Plan 2024-2026 (PDF 3.1 MB)
Open
Ideas distilled from this entity's strategy & evidence
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Streamline permit processing for Booderee National Park
Implement a digital permit system to reduce processing time and improve transparency for Booderee National Park.
2024-25.pdf
Boost Indigenous employment in jointly managed parks
Establish a dedicated recruitment program to increase Indigenous employment in jointly managed parks.
2025-26.pdf
Review and enhance marine protection policies
Conduct a comprehensive review of current marine protection policies to enhance biodiversity conservation.
2025-26.pdf
Implement a real-time visitor feedback system
Introduce a real-time feedback system in major parks to gather visitor opinions and improve services.
2025-26.pdf
Integrate traditional knowledge into park management
Formally integrate traditional knowledge systems into park management practices to enhance conservation outcomes.
2025-26.pdf
Upgrade remote monitoring systems in national parks
Upgrade remote monitoring systems to provide real-time data on park conditions and wildlife.
2025-26.pdf
Expand climate change education programs
Develop and expand educational programs to raise awareness about climate change impacts on national parks.
2025-26.pdf
Adopt international best practices for park management
Adopt international best practices for park management to enhance conservation and visitor experience.
2025-26.pdf
Streamline permit processing for Booderee National Park
Implement a digital permit system to reduce processing time and improve transparency for Booderee National Park.
2024-25.pdf
Boost Indigenous employment in jointly managed parks
Establish a dedicated recruitment program to increase Indigenous employment in jointly managed parks.
2025-26.pdf
Review and enhance marine protection policies
Conduct a comprehensive review of current marine protection policies to enhance biodiversity conservation.
2025-26.pdf
Implement a real-time visitor feedback system
Introduce a real-time feedback system in major parks to gather visitor opinions and improve services.
2025-26.pdf
Integrate traditional knowledge into park management
Formally integrate traditional knowledge systems into park management practices to enhance conservation outcomes.
2025-26.pdf
Upgrade remote monitoring systems in national parks
Upgrade remote monitoring systems to provide real-time data on park conditions and wildlife.
2025-26.pdf
Expand climate change education programs
Develop and expand educational programs to raise awareness about climate change impacts on national parks.
2025-26.pdf
Adopt international best practices for park management
Adopt international best practices for park management to enhance conservation and visitor experience.
2025-26.pdf
Legislation administered
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1999
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
The entity administers, manages, and controls Commonwealth reserves and conservation zones.
2000
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Regulations 2000
The entity controls access to biological resources in Commonwealth areas.
N/A
Indigenous Protected Areas Program
The entity administers the Indigenous Protected Areas program.
N/A
Australian National Botanic Gardens
The entity manages the Australian National Botanic Gardens.
N/A
Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework
The entity contributes to achieving Australia’s commitment under the framework.
Source library
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7.1MB
2024-25.pdf
23.1MB
2023-24.pdf
39.2MB
2022-23.pdf
12.9MB
2021-22.pdf
5.1MB
2025-26.pdf
4.1MB
2024-25.pdf
2.5MB
2023-24.pdf
1.2MB
2022-23.pdf
2.4MB
dcceew-enterprise-agreement-2024-2027.pdf
1.6MB
2025-27-environment-compliance-enforcement-priorities.pdf
5.6MB
national-energy-performance-strategy.pdf
977KB
national-energy-performance-strategy-factsheet.pdf
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