Planning and Environmental Law Blog

We are specialist Planning and Environmental Lawyer. His key areas of speciality within the P&E jurisdiction are: Local government, Heavy industry,Transport and Linear Infrastructure and Town Planning Advisory and Litigation. Our Services:- Planning and Environmental Law Blog Planning and Environmental Law articles Journal of Planning and Environment Law Vegetation Management and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2018 Purpose In 2015, the Queensland Government made election commitments to: protect the Great Barrier Reef by strengthening vegetation management laws to protect remnant and high value regrowth native vegetation (including in riparian zones); reduce Queensland’s carbon emissions by re-instating vegetation protection laws repealed by the previous government; retain existing self-assessable codes as long as they provide appropriate protection; and re-introduce riverine protection permits to guard against excessive clearing of riparian vegetation. ...