Lack of regulatory whip when it comes to land clearing says Audit Office but farmers' advocates say new codes are a step in the right direction

By Jamie Brown
June 30 2019 - 7:30am
Block land clearing is permitted under new legislation, like here in the north west of the state. However, is this the loss of virgin scrub or invasive cyprus and ironbark regrowth?
Block land clearing is permitted under new legislation, like here in the north west of the state. However, is this the loss of virgin scrub or invasive cyprus and ironbark regrowth?

The rocky road to better native vegetation management got bumpier this week with a state Audit Office report calling for tougher regulation and management laws when it comes to dealing with native vegetation laws.

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