The bill amends the Crown Minerals Act 1991 to prohibit the Minister of Energy or their delegate granting permits for minerals activities (prospecting, exploration and mining) over conservation lands and waters; and prohibits access arrangements over conservation land and waters being sought from or granted by the Ministers of Energy and Conservation.

This bill primarily relates to indigenous freshwater fish, and threats to those fish.

This bill is an omnibus bill to amend a number of conservation-related legislation. The bill looks to introduce an infringement system only to be provided to central and local government agencies, to deal with less serious offending in relation to public resources.