Documents Regarding Entire Offsets Audit/compliance.

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This briefing (19 June 2023) to the Minister for Environment and Water outlines the department's monitoring and compliance framework for environmental offsets under EPBC Act approval conditions. The department monitors approximately 1,378 offset sites linked to 971 EPBC approvals using three audit types—compliance, independent, and directed—employing desktop review, satellite imagery analysis, annual report review, and site inspections. In February 2023, the department commenced recruitment for a dedicated audit section to establish baseline compliance understanding across all EPBC approvals through strategic, risk-based auditing accounting for proponent environmental history and sectoral/regional considerations. An accompanying offset compliance team was established to act on audit findings and engage approval holders to ensure offset implementation, potentially requiring approval extensions. The briefing recommends the Minister note this monitoring approach and the intention to provide quarterly non-compliance reporting, though the document excerpt does not disclose specific compliance findings or non-