2025 Land release review

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Have your say on streamlining the land release process

The Queensland Government is reviewing how land is made available for exploration, production and commercialisation. This will ensure the process is flexible, efficient and aligned with Queensland’s evolving priorities.

Land release is a foundational part of how Queensland supports a strong, sustainable and competitive resources sector. It helps maintain a steady pipeline of exploration opportunities that will attract investment and support regional jobs and economic growth.

Land has traditionally been released through the Queensland Exploration Program (QEP). The 2025 Land release review is an opportunity to modernise this process and better respond to industry needs, while also considering environmental, cultural, landholder and planning interests.

The Queensland Government has established the Resources Cabinet Committee to deliver change that will keep Queensland’s resources sector thriving. The 2025 Land release review proposes reforms that will support this, by improving regulatory processes, delivering faster and clearer decisions, boosting industry competitiveness, and ensuring better outcomes for regional economies.

Proposed changes to the land release process include:

  • A more frequent and efficient land release process
  • A streamlined competitive tender process where appropriate
  • Greater flexibility for the Minister to determine the best release method
  • Improved transparency in decision-making

Read the 2025 Land release review consultation paper to explore the proposed changes in full.

Have Your Say

We want your feedback on the proposed changes.

Ways to provide feedback:

Georesources Policy
Department of Natural Resources and Mines, Manufacturing and Regional and Rural Development
PO Box 15216
City East QLD 4002

Consultation closes at 5pm on 20 August 2025

Next Steps

All feedback will be reviewed and considered to help guide future policy decisions around Queensland’s land release process.

Thank you for your participation.

Have your say on streamlining the land release process

The Queensland Government is reviewing how land is made available for exploration, production and commercialisation. This will ensure the process is flexible, efficient and aligned with Queensland’s evolving priorities.

Land release is a foundational part of how Queensland supports a strong, sustainable and competitive resources sector. It helps maintain a steady pipeline of exploration opportunities that will attract investment and support regional jobs and economic growth.

Land has traditionally been released through the Queensland Exploration Program (QEP). The 2025 Land release review is an opportunity to modernise this process and better respond to industry needs, while also considering environmental, cultural, landholder and planning interests.

The Queensland Government has established the Resources Cabinet Committee to deliver change that will keep Queensland’s resources sector thriving. The 2025 Land release review proposes reforms that will support this, by improving regulatory processes, delivering faster and clearer decisions, boosting industry competitiveness, and ensuring better outcomes for regional economies.

Proposed changes to the land release process include:

  • A more frequent and efficient land release process
  • A streamlined competitive tender process where appropriate
  • Greater flexibility for the Minister to determine the best release method
  • Improved transparency in decision-making

Read the 2025 Land release review consultation paper to explore the proposed changes in full.

Have Your Say

We want your feedback on the proposed changes.

Ways to provide feedback:

Georesources Policy
Department of Natural Resources and Mines, Manufacturing and Regional and Rural Development
PO Box 15216
City East QLD 4002

Consultation closes at 5pm on 20 August 2025

Next Steps

All feedback will be reviewed and considered to help guide future policy decisions around Queensland’s land release process.

Thank you for your participation.

  • Complete the survey

    The Department of Natural Resources and Mines, Manufacturing and Regional and Rural Development is seeking feedback on proposed improvements to the land release process for exploration. Your responses will help to ensure land is made available in a way that is efficient, transparent, and aligned with industry and State needs, while also balancing environmental, agricultural, and community interests.

    The proposed improvements are operational and will not affect existing landholder or resource authority holder rights.

    • All responses are confidential. The survey should take approximately 5-10 minutes to complete.
    • Please read the 2025 Land release review consultation paper before taking the survey and uploading your submission.
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