November 29, 2013
The State Government is calling for submissions on the Regional Planning Interests Bill 2013 – which will replace the Strategic Cropping Land Act 2011.
The new Bill, which was introduced into Parliament this week by Deputy Premier and Member for Callide Jeff Seeney, aims to manage the impacts of mining and other regulated activities in areas of regional interest that contribute, or are likely to contribute, to Queensland’s economic, social and environmental prosperity.
The State Government is preparing new regional plans to identify and protect areas of regional interest, ie priority agricultural areas, living areas and strategic environmental areas.
The Bill also integrates the policy objectives of the Strategic Cropping Land Act 2011 by identifying strategic cropping land as areas of regional interest.
The State Development, Infrastructure and Industry Committee is inviting written submissions on the Bill from interested individuals and organisations.
Submissions close at 5:00 pm on Friday, January 17, 2014.
Submissions may be made either by email or post to The Research Director, State Development, Infrastructure and Industry Committee, Parliament House, George Street, Brisbane, Qld, 4000
Related links:
- Guidelines on how to make a submission (215kb PDF)
- Regional Planning Interests Bill 2013 (495kb PDF)
- Explanatory Notes (137kb PDF)
