The SA government first announced a review into the pastoral act in the first half of 2019, with an 11-page discussion paper released in August of that year.
At the time, pastoralists spoke to Stock Journal saying there were a number of areas that needed improvement, including regulations on public access routes, lease lengths and more, saying there was much "outdated legislation".
The government says community consultation included 67 respondents to the YourSAy survey, notes taken by PIRSA staff at public meetings and webinars, and 45 submissions.
Last September, the government released its draft bill, which included a number of key amendments.
But at a public meeting held in Adelaide on Friday last week, a number of panellists, from a range of different stakeholders, questioned if a new act was the right response.
Deputy opposition leader Susan Close said there were questions if a new act was the right response, and raised concerns about how widespread consultation had been.
Nature Conservation Society of SA president Patrick O'Connor said the draft bill was a government attempt to "cover up" for inadequate resources in the rangelands.
Four Wheel Drive SA Inc president Greg Chase expressed concern about large-scale change, saying he would prefer "incremental" improvements of the existing act.
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