AgForce, Local Government Association disagree on land clearing rule

Sally Gall
Updated September 18 2019 - 6:22am, first published 6:00am
A High Court decision on land clearing has angered AgForce but reassured the Local Government Association of Queensland. Picture - Melody Labinsky.
A High Court decision on land clearing has angered AgForce but reassured the Local Government Association of Queensland. Picture - Melody Labinsky.

A decision by the High Court last week to uphold the power of Queensland councils to control vegetation management on category X land will make the process even more confusing for primary producers, according to AgForce.

Sally Gall

Sally Gall

Senior journalist - Queensland Country Life/North Queensland Register

Based at Blackall, CW Qld, where I've raised a family, run Merino sheep and beef cattle, and helped develop a region - its history, tourism, education and communications. Get in touch at 0427 575 955 if you've got a story idea for me.

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