Native Vegetation Laws, Greenhouse Gas Abatement and Climate Change Measures

30 April 2010

© Commonwealth of Australia 2010
ISBN 978-1-74229-288-5

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Membership of the Committee	(PDF 6KB)
Chapter 1 - The terms of the inquiry	(PDF 18KB)
Introduction Conduct of the inquiry Acknowledgments Structure of the report
Chapter 2 - Overview of native vegetation, land use and regulatory frameworks in Australia	(PDF 119KB)
Native vegetation Land use in Australia Land clearing Regulatory framework Land clearing and deforestation Deforestation and greenhouse gas emissions
Chapter 3 - The impact of native vegetation laws and legislated greenhouse gas abatement measures on landholders	(PDF 450KB)
Introduction Impact on agricultural activity Impact on land value Impact of assessment and compliance regimes Impact on families Unintended consequences for the environment Support for reform Conclusion
Chapter 4 - Compensation arrangements to landholders, the appropriateness of the method of calculation of asset value and viable alternatives	(PDF 87KB)
Introduction Current compensation arrangements Adequacy of current compensation arrangements Calls to improve compensation arrangements The appropriateness of the method of calculation of asset value in the determination of compensation arrangements The need for reform
Chapter 5 - Conclusions and recommendations	(PDF 29KB)
Additional comments from Government Senators - Howard Government’s role in supporting anti land clearing laws	(PDF 32KB)
Dissenting Report by Australian Greens	(PDF 10KB)
APPENDIX 1 - Submissions and Additional Information received by the Committee	(PDF 23KB)
APPENDIX 2 - Public Hearings and Witnesses	(PDF 11KB)

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Committee Secretary
Senate Standing Committees on Finance and Public Administration
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Australia

Phone:	+61 2 6277 3439
Fax:	+61 2 6277 5809
Email:	fpa.sen@aph.gov.au