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What will a nature repair market mean for agriculture?

CSIRO is expecting to publicly release a new biodiversity calculator in July. Photo: CSIRO

IN THE wave of environmental legislation dominating discussions in Canberra, the Federal Government is proposing a new scheme that will allow producers sell certificates attached to biodiversity conservation work.

Biodiversity credits were proposed by previous agriculture minister David Littleproud last year and a similar system, known as the nature repair market, has been proposed by the Labor Government. Submissions on the bill closed earlier this month.

The idea is to recognise landholders who…

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