The WA State Parliament has passed the Biodiversity Conservation
Bill 2015, which will replace the outdated conservation legislation
and bring WA up to speed on a national level.
The State Parliament has achieved an environmental milestone, by
passing new legislation to replace the outdated Wildlife
Conservation Act 1950 (WA). On 13 September 2016, the Legislative
Assembly completed the final step of approving amendments made by
the Legislative Council to the Biodiversity Conservation Bill
2015.
The objects of the Bill are to conserve and protect biodiversity
and to promote the ecologically sustainable use of biodiversity
components in the State. The Bill also repeals the Sandalwood Act
1929 (WA) aiming to reduce the level of trade in unlawfully
obtained sandalwood.
