Queensland farm group AgForce has raised concerns about the State Development and Public Works Organisation (Critical Minerals) Bill. The organisation supports growth in the critical minerals industry but says the framework must also protect agricultural interests.
AgForce argues that costs, risks and impacts should not be shifted disproportionately onto landholders. It is seeking changes that allow resources, renewable projects and agriculture to develop alongside one another.
Source: AgForce via The National Tribune. This is an independently written news brief based on publicly available reporting.