Vegetation Management Framework Amendment Bill introduced to streamline Queensland’s vegetation regulations

The Vegetation Management Framework Amendment Bill 2013, introduced to Parliament on 20 March 2013, contains a suite of reforms aimed at streamlining Queensland's vegetation management framework (consisting of the Vegetation Management Act 1999, the Sustainable Planning Act 2009, and their regulations).

Partner Sarah Persijn and associate Gemma Ayriss outline the changes proposed by the Bill, which are set to simplify the approvals process for vegetation clearing across Queensland.

Key reforms

The key reforms introduced by the Vegetation Management Framework Amendment Bill 2013 include:

• introducing new clearing purposes under the Vegetation Management Act 1999 for necessary environmental clearing, high value agriculture clearing and irrigated high value agriculture clearing;