THE incoming state government's plan for the SA Pastoral Act has been revealed at a forum on Friday, after deputy Premier Susan Close "retired" the draft Act which industry had been eagerly awaiting movement on.
Dr Close announced that the "fragile" pastoral rangelands would remain as is in legislation, but the management and responsibility of the pastoral lands would be moved into the Climate, Environment and Water Industry profile, of which Dr Close is the caretaker of.
"At a previous forum 12-months ago, I heard very clearly that a delay in pastoral assessments had caused a lot of frustration for pastoralists," she said.
"The delays means the rolling over of leases was not happening and the ability for pastoralists to invest was also not happening."
Dr Close also announced an injection of $1-million to boost the unit undertaking the assessments.
"I am not interested in doing a draft bill - that is retired," she said.
"I have suggested a Biodiversity Act in addition to the Pastoral Act and will continue the conversation about that going forward."
"This is certainly not the end of what we might discuss with the pastoral lands."
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Vanessa Binks
I am the Markets Editor and journalist at the Stock Journal. I am based at Nuriootpa in SA's lower north.
I am the Markets Editor and journalist at the Stock Journal. I am based at Nuriootpa in SA's lower north.
