Deputy Premier Jackie Trad has pledged to reform controversial land clearing laws made by the former Newman government.
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The announcement comes as a new government report on the impact of the laws found land clearing rates doubled in the first two years of the Campbell Newman-led government, contributing to 35 million tonnes of carbon dioxide.
The report showed 296,324 hectares of bush was cleared and 36 million tonnes of carbon emissions were released into the atmosphere in 2013-14.
According to the Wilderness Society this equated to more than six per cent of Australia's carbon emissions and made it highly unlikely Australia would meet it's 2020 climate pollution reduction target.
Environment Minister Dr Steve Miles said not only was it catastrophic for the atmosphere, but catastrophic for the Great Barrier Reef.
"It's difficult to overstate just how catastrophic this land clearing is, it's almost half a million football fields a year cleared here in Queensland."
He said over a third of the clearing was being done in reef catchments that help provide healthy waterways.
Deputy premier Jackie Trad said the tree clearing rates had doubled after introduction by the Newman government.
"This has gone from a problem we've known about to a crisis that we must urgently deal with now."
"We have committed to introducing reforms early next year in order to deal with this unsustainable tree clearing."
A spokesperson for the Wilderness society said if the premier didn't deliver on her election promise than the national strategy to reign in emissions would collapse.
"Queensland's land-clearing emissions would have cost the Australian taxpayer about $472 million at the carbon price at the last emissions reduction auction," Wilderness Society national director Lyndon Schneiders said.
"The Turnbull Government's Direct Action climate plan will fail if Queensland's land clearing is not stopped."
State Member for Mount Isa Rob Katter said changes to the legislation were not helpful.
“(The) only way we will support changes is if it is encouraged by the graziers and farmers,” Mr Katter said.
“The land clearing legislation in place at the moment is feasible for those in the north.
“It is imperative graziers across the state are protected, they should not be prevented from helping themselves.”
KAP’s Member for Dalrymple Shane Knuth agreed.