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Submissions

Government plays a fundamental role in protecting and managing Moreton Bay. The health of the Bay depends heavily on the laws, policies and decisions that are made by politicians and government officials. TMBF seeks to advocate for positive changes to these through communication, networking and leadership. This includes preparing and making submissions based on expert knowledge on matters that threaten the sustainability of the Bay.
July 2026 – TMBF supports a national standard for community engagement but calls for stronger requirements to ensure consultation is early, accessible, transparent and able to meaningfully influence decisions under the EPBC Act.

National Environmental Standard for Community Engagement

July 2026 – TMBF supports a national standard for community engagement but calls for stronger requirements to ensure consultation is early, accessible, transparent and able to meaningfully influence decisions under the EPBC Act.

July 2026 – TMBF supports the Diamond Head concept design, while urging Sunshine Coast Regional Council to integrate eco-engineering, habitat restoration, stormwater treatment and monitoring to protect Pumicestone Passage and improve long-term resilience for the community.

Diamond Head Seawall and Foreshore Improvements

July 2026 – TMBF supports the Diamond Head concept design, while urging Sunshine Coast Regional Council to integrate eco-engineering, habitat restoration, stormwater treatment and monitoring to protect Pumicestone Passage and improve long-term resilience for the community.

June 2026 – TMBF supports necessary seawall reconstruction at Dohles Rocks, while urging Council to integrate nature-based design, eco-engineering, stormwater treatment and monitoring to improve resilience, habitat and water quality across Moreton Bay.

Dohles Rocks Seawall Reconstruction

June 2026 – TMBF supports necessary seawall reconstruction at Dohles Rocks, while urging Council to integrate nature-based design, eco-engineering, stormwater treatment and monitoring to improve resilience, habitat and water quality across Moreton Bay.

June 2026 – TMBF supports reform to ensure offsets remain a last resort, reflect true delivery costs, and deliver transparent, genuine conservation outcomes for Moreton Bay’s irreplaceable coastal and marine values.

Queensland’s Environmental Offsets Framework

June 2026 – TMBF supports reform to ensure offsets remain a last resort, reflect true delivery costs, and deliver transparent, genuine conservation outcomes for Moreton Bay’s irreplaceable coastal and marine values.

June 2026 – The Moreton Bay Foundation formally opposes the proposed Critical Minerals Amendment Bill 2026, warning that sweeping new executive powers are not limited to critical minerals and could be used to bypass vital environmental safeguards across the State, and accelerate the degradation of the Bay’s sensitive ecosystems.

Protecting Moreton Bay from Legislative Overreach

June 2026 – The Moreton Bay Foundation formally opposes the proposed Critical Minerals Amendment Bill 2026, warning that sweeping new executive powers are not limited to critical minerals and could be used to bypass vital environmental safeguards across the State, and accelerate the degradation of the Bay’s sensitive ecosystems.

June 2026 – A submission addressing the need to ensure the impacts the proposed development will have on Moreton Bay are adequetly addressed

Moreton Motorsport Park development

June 2026 – A submission addressing the need to ensure the impacts the proposed development will have on Moreton Bay are adequetly addressed

May 2026 – TMBF supports appropriate tourism development, but the Sandstone Point proposal needs rigorous assessment to protect Pumicestone Passage’s environmental, scenic, cultural and community values.

Sandstone Point Resort Development

May 2026 – TMBF supports appropriate tourism development, but the Sandstone Point proposal needs rigorous assessment to protect Pumicestone Passage’s environmental, scenic, cultural and community values.

May 2026 – TMBF supports stronger national environmental standards, but we believe the MNES framework must be enforceable, outcome-focused and able to properly and effectively protect habitat networks, Ramsar wetlands, migratory species and cumulative impacts.

Proposed National Environmental Standard on MNES

May 2026 – TMBF supports stronger national environmental standards, but we believe the MNES framework must be enforceable, outcome-focused and able to properly and effectively protect habitat networks, Ramsar wetlands, migratory species and cumulative impacts.

May 2026 – TMBF has lodged a submission on the proposed Wellington Point boating facilities upgrade. While we support improvements to boating safety, accessibility and efficiency, we have significant concerns about the leading option, which would reclaim sensitive marine and intertidal habitat within the Moreton Bay Marine Park and adjacent to the internationally recognised Moreton Bay Ramsar Wetland.

Wellington Point Boating Facilities Upgrade

May 2026 – TMBF has lodged a submission on the proposed Wellington Point boating facilities upgrade. While we support improvements to boating safety, accessibility and efficiency, we have significant concerns about the leading option, which would reclaim sensitive marine and intertidal habitat within the Moreton Bay Marine Park and adjacent to the internationally recognised Moreton Bay Ramsar Wetland.

May 2025 – TMBF’s submission urges rigorous assessment of the Port of Brisbane Channel Enhancement Project to ensure Moreton Bay’s environmental values, future health and resilience are properly considered in all decision-making processes.

Port of Brisbane Channel Enhancement Project

May 2025 – TMBF’s submission urges rigorous assessment of the Port of Brisbane Channel Enhancement Project to ensure Moreton Bay’s environmental values, future health and resilience are properly considered in all decision-making processes.

April 2020 – TMBF Submission to the Independent Review of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (The Samuel Review)

EPBC Act Review

April 2020 – TMBF Submission to the Independent Review of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (The Samuel Review)

March 2019 – TMBF submission to the State Government concerning the Draft Guidelines for the Environmental Impact Statement on the Toondah Harbour.

Toondah Harbour Environmental Impact Statement submission

March 2019 – TMBF submission to the State Government concerning the Draft Guidelines for the Environmental Impact Statement on the Toondah Harbour.

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