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Queensland regulation
This Queensland regulation sets the rules for how resource companies (mining, gas, and petroleum businesses) and others must apply to carry out certain activities in protected regional areas of Queensland. It also sets out how those activities must be assessed and what conditions apply.
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Direct links to the current provisions in Regional Planning Interests Regulation 2014.
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If you want to mine, drill, or conduct resource activities in these protected areas, you must:
Key rules include:
This regulation sits at the heart of Queensland's resource boom management. It tries to balance the economic value of mining and gas extraction against protecting:
If you're a farmer, community member, or business in or near these areas, this regulation determines whether a mine or gas well can be built next to you — and what protections you're entitled to.