WA Ban on Timber Production as a Prescribed Purpose for Land Use

Conservation and Land Management Amendment Bill 2025

24 Jun 2025: Passed by Parliament and signed off by the governor.

This bill kicks in: TBA

Legislative Council

Legislative Assembly

Assent

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Topics

environmental protection forest conservation land management timber production

Links to official parliament websites

Official page: progress through parliament

Effects of this bill

If this bill passes, it means that:

The government cannot add timber production to the list of approved land uses set by regulation.
The ban does not apply to removing salvaged forest products if regulations allow it.
The Commission can hold meetings via telephone or other instant communication.
All attendees must be in simultaneous contact to be considered present at a meeting.
Gender-neutral language replaces 'he' and 'his' for members and persons in Schedule 1.

The Debate

What different members said when this bill was debated:

Kim Giddens ALP

“I move: That the bill be now read a second time. The purpose of the Conservation and Land Management Amendment Bill 2025 is to amend the Conservation and Land Management Act 1984 to enshrine in law this Labor government’s historic decision to end the practice of commercial native logging in WA.”

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Matthew Swinbourn ALP

“I move: That the bill be now read a second time. The purpose of the Conservation and Land Management Amendment Bill 2025 is to amend the Conservation and Land Management Act 1984 to enshrine in law this Labor government’s historic decision to end the practice of commercial native logging in WA.”

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