Marine and Coastal Act 2018 (Vic)

This Act repeals and partially re-enacts the Coastal Management Act 1995 and provides for the integrated and coordinated planning and management of the marine and coastal environment of Victoria. It is designed to facilitate integrated and co-ordinated policy, planning, management, decision-making and reporting across catchment, coastal and marine areas.

The Act outlines that the objectives of the planning and management of the marine and coastal environments, require 1) acknowledgement of traditional owner groups' knowledge, rights and aspirations for land and sea country and 2) engagement with specified Aboriginal parties, the community, user groups and industry in marine and coastal planning, management and protection.