16 July 2019
Why Is NSW Fining Farmers Under Laws That No Longer Exist?
The New South Wales government must grant an amnesty to all farmers who are being prosecuted under laws which no longer exist. They are facing huge fines of up to half a million dollars for clearing vegetation on their own land and the threat of additional fines of up to $13,000 a day are also reportedly being directed toward farmers
22 March 2018
Submission To The State Development, Natural Resources And Agriculture Industry Development Committee Relating To The Vegetation Management And Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2018
Proposed changes to vegetation management law in Queensland are burdensome red tape and an erosion of property rights. This submission will refer to three major reforms included in the Vegetation Management and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2018 that are representative of the broader red tape problem in Australia and the failure to acknowledge private property rights. In particular, the abolition
2 November 2017
Why We’ll Get More Red Tape And Interference Under Re-elected ALP
More red tape, bureaucratic interference, and confiscation of private land is on the cards under a re-elected Palaszczuk government. The Palaszczuk government has committed to re-introducing native vegetation regulations, which were rejected by the Queensland Parliament last year. Those changes would reverse the Newman government’s policy that allows farmers to clear high value agricultural land so that land can be
18 August 2016
How red tape is stifling farming in Queensland
Great news – The Queensland parliament have voted down native vegetation laws. Back in April, the IPA’s Darcy Allen explained why these laws are unnecessary red tape. Read our media release on the parliament vote here: http://ipacutredtape.org.au/media-releases/good-news-queensland-chooses-farmers-over-red-tape/
