Offsets register
The location and details of environmental offsets under Queensland’s Environmental Offsets Act 2014 are recorded in the Interim Offsets Register (XLSX, 596KB). This information is current to 28 March 2024. This Register is an interim product ahead of an online Register anticipated for release in late 2024.
The offsets register provides information on:
- a list of authorities issued with offset conditions
- the location of impacted areas requiring an offset
- impacted environmental values (prescribed environmental matters)
- payments made to the Queensland Government for offsetting impacted areas
- offsets that are being delivered by proponents
- areas suitable for delivering future offsets (advanced offsets)
- approved activities for delivering offset projects (Direct Benefit Management Plans).
The Queensland Offsets Register does not include details relating to:
- offsets under Commonwealth legislation
- offsets under local government legislation
- offsets required under the State Government Supported Infrastructure Koala Conservation Policy (PDF, 325.69KB)
- offsets required under the Point Source Water Quality Offset Policy (PDF, 917KB)
- offsets required under Queensland offset policies prior to the introduction of the Environmental Offsets Act 2014.
Please note, when viewing the Offsets Register:
- the register presents available information relating to environmental offset activities in Queensland
- all or part of the financial payments listed may be allocated or held for projects underway or under investigation
- offset areas that are under investigation or negotiation are not included in the register
- some registered advanced offsets may be partly or wholly purchased
- impacted hectares reflect the maximum possible impact over the life of the project or activity for each environmental matter
- when filtering information on environmental matters, the impacted hectares listed for each environmental matter may overlap within the total impacted area of a project.
For enquires regarding records on the Offsets Register please contact Offsets@des.qld.gov.au