The first half of 2020 has had significant legal changes for the
agricultural industry. It started with changes to the Summary
Offences Act to deal with trespassers on farmland, followed
shortly by the Genetically-Modified Crops Management
(Designated Area) Amendement Bill 2019, which is intended to
allow the use of GM crops. The second half of 2020 will see more
changes, with consultation on new mining regulations in August.
A number of changes occurring at a federal level, likely less on
the radar for those in ag and related industries, are in response
to coronavirus, and have been implemented by the Coronavirus
Economic Response Package Omnibus Act 2020. Of note is the
changes including temporary amendments to the provisions relating
to companies and individuals who are insolvent. These changes
include:
