Environmental Defenders Office Queensland

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Environmental Protection (Great Barrier Reef Protection Measures) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2019

This bill strengthens Queensland's laws to protect the Great Barrier Reef from agricultural and industrial pollution, and updates how the state classifies threatened species. It expands regulation of farming practices across all Reef catchment areas to reduce nutrient and sediment run-off that harms coral and marine ecosystems.

27/2/2019· PASSED· Hon L Enoch MP
EnvironmentRegional QueenslandBusiness & Economy
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