Report a perceived breach of environment law

Use this form to report a perceived breach of national environment law, relating to:

  • hazardous waste
  • heritage sites
  • international wildlife trade
  • land clearing
  • ozone
  • sea dumping
  • threatened ecological community or species
  • underwater heritage sites
  • illegal logging
  • illegal export of regulated tyres, waste glass, waste plastic

You can remain anonymous when reporting information on a possible breach of legislation. However, it can help an investigation if we can contact you to ask for more information.

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If you would prefer to email us directly, please contact us at: environment.compliance@dcceew.gov.au or, phone us directly on 1800 110 395.

If you have a general question, you can: Contact us.

Use this form to report an allegation of non-compliance with Australia’s national environment laws

Are you submitting this form as an individual, representative of an organisation or anonymously?
Have you previously reported this matter?

Your contact details

If you would like the Department to contact you about your report, please provide an email address that we can use to contact you.

Type of incident

What does this matter concern?

Hazardous Waste

What hazardous waste commodity does this involve?
What activity does this matter involve?

Heritage

What type of heritage site does this matter involve?

Wildlife Trade

What type of wildlife does this matter concern?
Is the species alive?
What activity or activities does this matter involve?

Land Clearing

Does this matter involve a threatened ecological community?
Does this matter involve a threatened species of fauna or flora?
Has the action commenced?
Has a referral been submitted?
What is the referral type (if known)?
Has an approval been issued?

Ozone

What ozone depleting substances or synthetic greenhouse gas emissions does this matter involve?
What activity does this matter involve?

Sea dumping

What waste or pollution does this matter involve?
What was the source of the dumping at sea?

Threatened ecological community/species

Does this matter involve a threatened ecological community?
Does this matter involve a threatened species of fauna or flora?

Underwater heritage

What type of underwater heritage site does this matter involve?
What activity does this matter involve?

Illegal logging

Type of product?

Details of incident

Does a permit exist?
Has the incident already occurred?
What time did / when will it happen?
For example: - ABN - Vehicles, vessels or aircraft that may be involved
e.g. social media or company’s website (please insert URL to webpage), word of mouth or item located in store (please provide name and location of store)
Do you have any documents, photos, audio or video files relevant to this matter?
If your file is over 2MB or you have more than 2 files, an officer will be in contact with you to request the information. Please ensure you have given your contact details.
Maximum 2 files.
2 MB limit.
Allowed types: gif, jpg, jpeg, png, txt, pdf, doc, docx, xls, xlsx.

Acknowledgement

By submitting this form, I declare that the information provided by me is true and correct to the best of my knowledge and beliefs.