Queensland Residents draws to the attention of the House Land clearing is the single greatest threat to the health of Queensland’s natural environment. We clear more bushland than any other state, and more than most other countries. Land clearing is destroying precious areas of native bushland, and causing the deaths of countless native birds and animals. It is also the major cause of dryland salinity which threatens the sustainability of our agricultural industries. Controlling land clearing now would save millions of dollars by preventing serious environmental problems in the future. Queensland has a chance to avoid the mistakes made in southern states by protecting our native bushland now before it is too late. Your petitioners therefore request the House to: Amend the Vegetation Management Act 2000 and the Land Act 1994 to implement a rapid phase out of land clearing in Queensland. At the same time, farmers and landholders should be provided with a financial transition package to help them manage their land more sustainably, and alleviate any hardship caused by new clearing controls. Queensland should expand its National Park system to protect more native bushland, and provide incentives to encourage landholders to look after the bushland on their property.