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Referral and approvals of action
The EPBC Regulations 2000 requires approval from the Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water,
Population and Communities for all actions likely to have a significant impact on matters of National Environmental Significance (NES).
The Regulations provides that actions:
• taken on Commonwealth land which are likely to have a significant impact on the environment will require the approval of the Minister
• taken outside Commonwealth land which are likely to have a significant impact on the environment on Commonwealth land, will require the approval by the Minister
• taken by the Australian Government or its agencies which are likely to have a significant impact on the environment anywhere will require approval by the Minister.
The definition of ‘environment’ in the EPBC Regulations 2000 includes the cultural heritage values of places.