Draft approvals to bulldoze 2,000ha of Queensland forest thrown out

Environmental groups call for greater scrutiny of plan to clear Kingvale station in Great Barrier Reef catchment

Draft approvals to bulldoze almost 2,000 hectares of Queensland native forest have been tossed out by the federal court, which ruled the federal government acted unlawfully by applying only minimal scrutiny.

The decision leaves plans to clear Kingvale station, in the Great Barrier Reef catchment, in limbo.