Environmental Law

A new avenue for land access disputes? Queensland to introduce Land Access Ombudsman

Contact: James Plumb, Partner

On 23 May 2017, the Queensland Minister for State Development and Minister for Natural Resources & Mines, the Hon Dr Anthony Lynham, introduced the Land Access Ombudsman Bill (Bill).

The Bill is aimed at facilitating the timely resolution of disputes between parties to conduct and compensation agreements (CCAs) or make good agreements (MGAs), by appointing a land access ombudsman (LAO) to investigate and facilitate resolution of the dispute.

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