The Queensland Government is expected to soon deliver further
Greentape Reductions.
A significant feature of the former Newman Government's
Greentape Reduction Project is anticipated to come into effect by
mid-September 2015, with the proclamation under the Environmental
Protection and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2014, which will
bring about the entire repeal and replacement of Chapter 7, Part 8
of the Environment Protection Act 1994, which deals with
contaminated land in Queensland.
Of significant interest to property developers will be the more
prominent role to be performed by approved auditors when there is
proposed development/rezoning of lands registered on the
Environmental Management Register or Contaminated Land Register.
Contaminated Land Investigation Documents (CLIDS) prepared by
Suitably Qualified Professionals (SQP) will require mandatory
Auditor certification prior to their submission to the Department
of Environmental and Heritage Protection
