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Australia enacted immediate land clearing rules on Dec. 2, 2025, to halt last-minute deforestation ahead of stricter environmental laws.
Australia passed emergency land clearing reforms on December 2, 2025, to prevent last-minute tree removal by farmers ahead of stricter environmental laws.
The changes, fast-tracked with the Greens, eliminate long-standing exemptions for land used over 15 years and restrict clearing within 50 meters of the Great Barrier Reef catchment.
Environment Minister Murray Watt said the immediate implementation aimed to stop "panic clearing."
The agriculture department was not formally consulted, learning of the amendments late in the process, and is now working to provide guidance to farmers.
Conservationists welcomed the move as vital for protecting biodiversity, while the National Farmers Federation criticized it, arguing it misrepresents farming practices and undermines farmers’ environmental stewardship.
Most environmental reforms will take a year to fully implement, but land clearing rules are effective immediately.
Australia promulgó reglas inmediatas de limpieza de tierras el 2 de diciembre de 2025, para detener la deforestación de última hora antes de las leyes ambientales más estrictas.