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flag Australia pushes environmental reforms to restore farmland, requiring projects to offset harm with measurable recovery.

flag Australia’s government, led by Environment Minister Murray Watt, is advancing reforms to its Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act, prioritizing the restoration of degraded farmland to achieve visible ecological recovery by the end of the parliamentary term. flag The new framework introduces a “net gain” principle requiring projects to offset environmental harm with measurable restoration, including on damaged agricultural land, and aims to balance stronger protections with faster approvals for renewable energy, mining, and housing. flag Key elements include a proposed National Environmental Protection Agency, strict penalties up to $825 million for corporations, a 28-day limit on third-party challenges, and a ministerial power to override standards in the public interest to secure Senate support. flag While the reforms are expected to attract private investment in nature repair, industry groups remain concerned about new restrictions and enforcement on farms.

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