A National Sustainability Council for Australia
Media Release Tony Burke, Minister for the Environment, today announced the establishment of a National Sustainability Council for Australia. Mr Burke said the council would provide independent advice to the government on sustainability issues and produce public reports against a set of sustainability indicators. “It was clear from the Sustainable Population Strategy that we need better information about how our economy, environment and society interact to inform better planning and decision making,” Mr Burke said. “That’s why the Government announced the Measuring Sustainability program in the 2011-12 Budget. “This program will allow for the collection of data guided by a …
