The subject of environmental law has a potentially wide meaning and the environmental statutes of Australia have not sought to limit its scope significantly. The courts have perceived a need to do so because the common law focuses primarily on private rights and disputes rather than broader public interest issues. Thus, the main source of environmental law is legislation, which is able to respond to local, national and international environmental concerns, while the common law is largely reactive.

Environmental law refers to the state and federal laws intended to protect the environment, wildlife, land and beauty, prevent pollution or over-cutting of forests, save endangered species, conserve water, develop and follow general plans and prevent damaging practices. These laws often give individuals and groups the right to bring legal actions or seek court orders to enforce the protections or demand revisions of private and public activity which may have detrimental effects on the environment.

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