On 25 November 2016, the National Environment Protection Council agreed to terms of reference for an independent review of the National Pollutant Inventory to be undertaken in 2017.

The Council noted the importance of robust information to support the management of pollution in Australia, and noted the role of the National Pollutant Inventory in providing this to governments, industry and the community. The Council acknowledged that the list of 93 substances reported under the scheme had been almost unchanged since its inception. The Council agreed to review the NPI focussing on identifying whether the right substances were being reported, the most valuable information was being collected and whether its collection was cost effective.

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Further information

• Meeting of Environment Ministers - meeting 5 agreed statement