Australia's Albanese government proposes Environment Information Australia legislation, creating a statutory body to enhance biodiversity monitoring with A$54m funding over four years.

Australia's Albanese government proposed Environment Information Australia legislation aims to create a new statutory body to improve biodiversity monitoring. Allocated A$54m over four years, the agency will pool data from federal, state, and territory governments, universities, and research platforms. This will increase accessibility to environmental data, potentially enhancing nature care and restoration efforts.