Queensland's new land-clearing laws are all stick and no carrot (but it's time to do better)
- Written by Philippa England, Senior Lecturer, Griffith Law School, Griffith University
The Queensland government passed legislation last month to prevent the clearing of high-value regrowth vegetation on freehold and Indigenous land. The move has been deeply unpopular with many landholders. They have argued that they are footing the bill for the commmunity’s environmental aspirations – without compensation.
The...