Regional Planning Interests Act – Lake Eyre Basin

In 2020 the Queensland Government sought RAPAD’s response to proposed changes to the Regional Planning Interests Act 2014 specifically regarding Lake Eyre Basin.

You can read RAPAD’s full response to the Queensland Governments proposed changes to legislation impacting on the Lake Eyre Basin.

Key points include;

In relation to specific proposed changes:

1. RAPAD does not support the expansion of the Strategic Environmental Area (SEA) to cover the Georgina, Diamantina and Cooper catchments.

2. RAPAD is open to discussion on widening the attributes. In principle we accept that activities that impact negatively on beneficial flooding and natural flows for example are unacceptable.

3. RAPAD believes all high impact activities are in need of strong regulation in sensitive areas.

Full submission to QLD Govt proposed RPIA amendments

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