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flag Australia now requires approval for land clearing near sensitive areas, affecting farming practices.

flag Australia has implemented immediate federal rules requiring approval for land clearing that could harm protected environments like threatened species, wetlands, or the Great Barrier Reef, removing previous exemptions for routine farm activities such as regrowth control and invasive species management. flag Clearing vegetation not previously disturbed in 15 years or within 50 meters of waterways in the Reef catchment now requires assessment, except in forestry. flag Exemptions remain for practices unchanged since before July 16, 2000. flag A government hotline helps landholders determine compliance. flag The changes aim for uniform environmental standards across agriculture, mining, and development, though farming groups argue the rules misrepresent low-impact grazing practices. flag Final national standards and a new environmental agency are still being developed.

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