Permit restrictions for solar energy generation facilities on specific land types
Planning and Environment Amendment (Soil Protection) (Solar Power Generation Facilities) Bill 2023
1st House
2nd House
Law
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Effects of this bill
If this bill passes, it means that:
Authorities cannot grant permits for solar energy facilities on land that meets two or more risk criteria.
These criteria include agricultural land and water supply areas.
They also include bushfire prone land and land liable to flooding.
Authorities must consider land-use impacts if the land meets only one of these criteria.
The law defines agricultural land and water supply areas.
It also defines bushfire prone land and land liable to flooding.