Environmental protection changes and data collection

Does this affect your agriculture business?

WHO SHOULD READ THIS

• Graziers and grain growers across the Great Barrier Reef Catchments.

THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW

• Agricultural producers may soon be required to meet new minimum practice standards and provide data in relation to compliance.

WHAT YOU NEED TO DO

• Consider whether you are operating in the Great Barrier Reef region and whether the proposed regulations may affect you and your agricultural business.

In February 2019, the Queensland government introduced a Bill to strengthen existing Great Barrier Reef protection regulations.

The proposed regulations are expected to commence mid to late 2019 and will allow the Minister to request data from the agricultural sector.