Question on Notice 653/2025: Bioregional planning projects

Topic

Bioregional planning projects

Question

With reference to the bioregional planning work focused on urban development in Potential Future Growth Areas (PFGAs) in South East Queensland, Wind farming in the Collinsville area in Northern Queensland and Mineral mining in the Julia Creek and Richmond area in North West Queensland— Will the Minister advise (a) are all three bioregional planning projects still being actively pursued by the department, and if not, which have been paused, cancelled, or redirected and why, (b) what specific progress has been made on each of the three bioregional planning initiatives to date, including milestones achieved and consultation undertaken, (c) is the department still on track to deliver each of the bioregional plans by mid-2026, as originally indicated, and if not, what is the revised timeframe for each and (d) will draft or final versions of these bioregional plans be made publicly available, and if so, when?

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