The matters of national environmental significance protected under national environment law include:

• 1891 listed threatened species • 85 listed threatened ecological communities • 20 World Heritage Sites • 119 National Heritage places • 158 listed migratory species • The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park • 66 Ramsar wetlands of international importance • Commonwealth marine environment (3-200 nautical miles) • Nuclear actions • Water resources impacted by coal seam gas and large coal mines