From 1 July 2016, the Queensland Government has extended the duty exemption for transfers of assets used in a primary production property.
Officers, financiers, shareholders and other related persons can now be personally liable for company breaches under the Environmental Protection Act 1994 (Qld).
Environmental offsets are embedded in Commonwealth and State legislation and policy frameworks, and are designed to ‘counterbalance’ the environmental impacts of property and resources developments.
The GasFields Commission Queensland has recently published a ‘Land Access Checklist for Landholders’, which lists seven general principles to assist landholders in negotiating land access agreements with coal seam gas operators.
Resource companies are required to negotiate compensation with landholders prior to undertaking significant activities on their land. Usually, the compensation is detailed in an agreement called a ‘conduct and compensation agreement’ (CCA).
The Strategic Cropping Land Act (Act) has been passed to protect ‘strategic cropping land’ in Queensland from development that would permanently alienate the land, or reduce its agricultural capacity. The Act commenced on 30 January 2012.
Cooper Grace Ward acknowledges and pays respect to the past, present and future Traditional Custodians and Elders of this nation and the continuation of cultural, spiritual and educational practices of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
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