Practitioners advising property developers holding land for future subdivision should note that 'land banking' and expenditure on planning consultants and development approvals do not constitute 'use' of land for the purposes of s 10AA(3), and the primary production exemption may apply where cattle grazing or other primary production activities are conducted on the land, provided those activities satisfy the other requirements of s 10AA(2).
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