Modified 07 November 2022 by Austin Greenwood

Government Action on the Circular Economy

Victoria

“Recycling Victoria: a new economy is our circular economy policy and 10-year action plan to deliver a cleaner, greener Victoria with less waste and pollution, better recycling, more jobs and a stronger economy.”

New South Wales

“Moving to a circular economy will provide long-term economic, social, and environmental benefits for NSW. This transition will generate jobs, increase the robustness of the economy, increase the accessibility of goods, maximise the value of resources, and reduce waste.”

https://www.epa.nsw.gov.au/your-environment/recycling-and-reuse/response-to-china-national-sword/circular-economy-policy

Queensland

“The shift towards the circular economy is the economic opportunity of the century”.

https://circularecolab.com/

South Australia

“Compared to a ‘business as usual’ scenario, a more circular economy could deliver significant job creation and greenhouse gas reduction benefits.

It could create an additional 25,700 full time equivalent jobs:

21,000 jobs by actioning material efficiency gains
4,700 jobs by actioning efficient and renewable energy gains

It could reduce South Australia’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 27% or 7.7 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent:

21% GHG reduction by actioning efficient and renewable energy gains
6% GHG reduction by actioning material efficiency gains”

https://www.greenindustries.sa.gov.au/circular-economy-benefits

Western Australia

“Western Australia will become a sustainable, low-waste circular economy in which human health and the environment are protected from the impacts of waste.”
https://www.wasteauthority.wa.gov.au/about/view/strategic-direction

Tasmania

Actions relating to Circular Economy are overseen by Tasmanian Climate Change Office

CSIRO

“As the national science agency, CSIRO is focused on solving the greatest challenges through innovative science and technology. This includes ensuring we have a resilient and valuable environment, are moving towards clean energy and resources, and supporting the growth of future industries around these goals.”

https://www.csiro.au/en/Research/Environment/Circular-Economy

Strategic Areas

Strategic Areas