Restoring nature and enhancing value for landholders

• Terms of Reference (Options to further protect and restore biodiversity and ecosystem functions in regional landscapes, and enhance value and support for landholders)

The Premier, at the request of the Minister for Agriculture, has asked the Commission to advise on options to further protect and restore biodiversity and ecosystem functions in regional landscapes, and enhance value and support for landholders. An advisory panel will support the Commission.

The review is to consider these matters on private rural land, with reference to the Land Management (Native Vegetation) Code 2018, the Local Land Services Regulation 2014 and Schedule 5A of the LLS Act. Other settings as relate to private land conservation in rural landscapes can be considered if required.

We will deliver our report to the Government in early 2026.

Advisory panel

We have established an advisory panel to support our review.

Panel members include:

• Dr Allan Lindsay Curtis AM, Social scientist (retired research professor, Charles Sturt University) and farmer
• Ms Bronwyn Petrie, Chair Conservation and Resource Management Committee, NSW Farmers Association
• Mr James Trezise, Director, Biodiversity Council
• Professor Martine Maron, Professor of Environmental Management, The University of Queensland
• Mr Oliver Costello, Executive Director, Jagun Alliance Aboriginal Corporation
• Mr Bryce Wilde (Chair) - Executive Director, Natural Resources Commission.