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Proposals to clear native vegetation for agricultural expansion often intersect with environmental laws and permits.
This submission draws on our body of work and addresses the following issues:
- Impacts of native vegetation clearing and the need for regulation
- Evidence base for the inquiry – current application of the EPBC Act
- A national role in native vegetation management
- Benefits and protections for landholders
- Statutory review of the EPBC Act
- Recommendations
- Further references
