Bill
Prime Agricultural Land Protection Bill 2026 (No. 2)
before parliament, as at 2026-03-11.
- Sponsor
- Canavan
- Portfolio
- Not recorded
Recorded stages
- introduced — 2026-03-11
- second reading — 2026-03-11
Divisions
No divisions recorded. Most questions are decided on the voices; this does not establish that a bill was unopposed.
Plain-language summary
Written by a model from the explanatory memorandum; not the record, as at 2026-03-11.
The bill would create a national system to identify and shield Australia's most productive farmland.
It would set up an Agriculture Commissioner to resolve disputes and oversee projects, and restrict federal money for developments that harm farming or let foreign firms control Tier 2 or Tier 1 land.
The Act would start the day after it receives Royal Assent.
- Classifies agricultural land into three tiers based on productivity.
- Bans Commonwealth funding for projects that reduce Tier 1 land's farming output or allow foreign ownership.
- Requires a social licence report and public consultation before federal funds flow to projects on Tier 2 land.
- Creates a compensation mechanism for property acquisitions not on just terms.
Landowners, farmers, foreign investors, companies seeking Commonwealth funding, and the Agriculture Department.
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