It is important that land owners intending to clear vegetation on their property in Queensland in the near future take note of potential changes to vegetation management laws.
Prior to the 2017 Election, the State Government promised to reinstate restrictive vegetation management laws that were repealed by the Newman government. This commitment was to be met through the reintroduction of a draft Bill, similar to the repealed Vegetation Management (Reinstatement) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2016 (the repealed Bill), which proposed drastic changes to Queensland’s land clearing laws.
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