Regional planning review must protect prime ag land

By Allan Dingle, Queensland Farmers' Federation President
Updated January 13 2021 - 11:09am, first published 10:51am
Regional planning review must protect prime ag land
Regional planning review must protect prime ag land

Queensland is rich in agricultural, mineral and fuel resources. At times, this creates coexistence challenges for the agriculture sector and the gas industry to manage the interaction between these critical industries. To assist with this ongoing relationship, the Queensland Audit Office has recommended the GasFields Commission Queensland review the coal seam gas assessment process identified under the Regional Planning Interests Act 2014. The review will determine whether the process adequately manages CSG activities in areas of regional interest, the land classifications provided by the legislation are consistent and adequate exemptions are available in the assessment process.

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