Farm carbon project veto powers granted to Agriculture Minister

Jamieson Murphy
Updated July 4 2022 - 11:18pm, first published April 1 2022 - 6:30am
VETO POWERS: Agriculture Minister David Littleproud can cancel carbon projects that have a negative impact on regional communities or ag production. Photo: Keegan Carroll
VETO POWERS: Agriculture Minister David Littleproud can cancel carbon projects that have a negative impact on regional communities or ag production. Photo: Keegan Carroll

THE Agriculture Minister will officially have the power to veto native forest carbon projects that take up more than one-third of a farm, in a move designed to prevent "entire farms locked up" for carbon credits.

Jamieson Murphy

Jamieson Murphy

News director

Newcastle Herald news director. Interested in any and all yarns. Whisper g'day mate to me at jamieson.murphy@austcommunitymedia.com.au

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