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📜 Conservation and Land Management Amendment Bill 2024

Legislative Council Second ReadingLABill 14621 February 2024

This bill amends the Conservation and Land Management Act 1984 to cease large-scale commercial native timber harvesting and replace male-specific gender references with gender-neutral references. It also enables the Conservation and Parks Commission to convene remote meetings.

Impact

The bill affects the forestry industry, conservation groups, and the Conservation and Parks Commission. It aims to protect south-west forests by ending native timber harvesting and modernising the Act.

Key Changes

["Stops timber production as a purpose for which indigenous State forest and timber reserves may be reserved.", "Allows for the removal of salvaged forest products from reserves under specific conditions.", "Replaces male-specific gender references with gender-neutral references in Schedule 1.", "Enables the Conservation and Parks Commission to hold remote meetings."]