Strategic Cropping Land Bill 2011 Report No. 6 Environment, Agriculture, Resources and Energy Committee November 2011 Environment, Agriculture, Resources and Energy Committee Chair Mrs Carryn Sullivan MP, Member for Pumicestone Deputy Chair Mr Andrew Cripps MP, Member for Hinchinbrook Members Mr Jack Dempsey MP, Member for Bundaberg Ms Di Farmer MP, Member for Bulimba Mr Peter Lawlor MP, Member for Southport Mr Andrew Powell MP, Member for Glass House Staff Mr Rob Hansen, Research Director Ms Robyn Moore, Principal Research Officer Ms Sarah McCallan, Principal Research Officer Ms Rhia Campillo, Executive Assistant Technical Scrutiny Ms Renée Easten, Research Director Secretariat Mr Ian Caulfield, Principal Research Officer Ms Dianne Christian, Executive Assistant Contact details Environment, Agriculture, Resources and Energy Committee Parliament House George Street Brisbane Qld 4000 Telephone +61 7 3406 7908 Fax +61 7 3406 7070 Email
[email protected] Web www.parliament.qld.gov.au/EAREC Acknowledgements The committee thanks those who briefed the committee, made submissions, gave evidence and participated in its inquiry. In particular the committee acknowledges the assistance provided by the Department of Environment and Resource Management. Strategic Cropping Land Bill 2011 Contents Contents Abbreviations and Glossary v Executive summary 1 Recommendations 2 1 Introduction 3 Role of the committee 3 Public submissions 3 Public briefing and hearing 3 Policy objectives of the Strategic Cropping Land Bill 2011 3 2 Examination of