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Report No. 18, 54th Parliament - Mining and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2012
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Committee's report
The committee tabled the final report of its inquiry on 12 March 2013.
The report is available for download from the following link: Report No. 18 - Mining and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2012
View: Government Response to the committee's report on the Mining and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2012, tabled by Hon Andrew Cripps MP, Minister for Natural Resources and Mines.
about The Bill
On 28 November 2012, Hon Andrew Cripps MP, Minister for Natural Resources and Mines, introduced the Mining and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2012.
The Bill was referred to the Agriculture, Resources and Environment Committee in accordance with Standing Order 131. The committee will now examine the policies the Bill seeks to give effect to, the Bill’s lawfulness, and the application of fundamental legislative principles, as set out in section 4 of the Legislative Standards Act 1992.
The Bill amends the following Acts administered by the Minister for Natural Resources and Mines:
- Mineral Resources Act 1989
- Fossicking Act 1994
- Petroleum and Gas (Production and Safety) Act 2004
- Petroleum Act 1923
- Geothermal Energy Act 2010
- Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2009, and
- Mines Legislation (Streamlining) Amendment Act 2012.
The Bill also amends the:
- Environmental Protection Act 1994
- Environmental Protection (Greentape Reduction) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2012, and
- Wild Rivers Act 2005.
The primary objectives of the Bill are to:
- Amend the Mineral Resources Act 1989; Mines Legislation (Streamlining) Amendment Act 2012; Environmental Protection Act 1994 and the Environmental Protection (Greentape Reduction) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2012 to reduce red and green tape for small scale miners of opal and gemstones
- Amend the Fossicking Act 1994 to remove unnecessary regulatory burden on fossickers, and
- Amend the Petroleum and Gas (Production and Safety) Act 2004 to allow co-location of infrastructure on pipeline licences that will reduce the impact from, and support, petroleum and gas projects.
- Amend the Mineral Resources Act 1989; Petroleum and Gas (Production and Safety)
Act 2004; Petroleum Act 1923; Geothermal Energy Act 2010; and Greenhouse Gas
Storage Act 2009 to remove potential ambiguity in relation to the definition of
occupier. - Make minor amendments to the Mines Legislation (Streamlining) Amendment Act
2012 to ensure a consistent approach to prohibited post-grant business transactions
and changes of ownership (“dealings”) provisions across all resources legislation. - Amend the Mineral Resources Act 1989 to achieve consistency with other resources
legislation to standardise statutory roles. - Amend the Mineral Resources Act 1989 for future management of the Aurukun
bauxite resource project, by clarifying the process for cancelling a mineral
development licence or mining lease for the Aurukun bauxite resource project, and
entering into an Aurukun agreement with one or more proponents selected by the
State. - Amend the Mineral Resources Act 1989 and the Petroleum and Gas (Production and
Safety) Act 2004 to improve the regime of competitive tendering in the Petroleum and
Gas (Production and Safety) Act 2004, and to introduce a tendering process for
exploration permits for coal and a cash bidding component for highly prospective
areas into the Mineral Resources Act 1989.
The Bill, Explanatory Notes and Explanatory Speech are available here:
- Mining and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2012
- Explanatory Notes to the Bill
- The Minister's explanatory speech
- Ministerial Statement - Error in Introductory Speech
Submissions
The committee invited written submissions on the Bill. The submission closing date was 21 January 2013.
Timeline
Thursday 28 November 2012* | Bill referred to the committee for inquiry and report. |
Monday 21 January 2013* | Closing date for written submissions. |
Wednesday 13 February 2013* | Public briefing of the committee about the Bill provided by departmental officers. |
Wednesday 13 February 2013* | Brisbane Public hearing. - transcript |
Monday 12 March 2013 | Reporting deadline set by the House. |
* Sitting day
Related Publications
Publication Details | Type | Published Date | Tabled Date | Committee Name |
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Submissions
- 1 - Ed Lunney
- 2 - Wildlife Protection Association of Australia Inc
- 3 - Cape York Land Council
- 4 - The Wilderness Society
- 5 - Association of Mining and Exploration Companies
- 6 - Queensland Conservation
- 7 - North Queensland Land Council
- 8 - Queensland Resources Council
- 9 - Queensland Law Society
- 10 - Local Government Association of Queensland
- 11 - Western Downs Regional Council
- 12 - Queensland Murray-Darling Committee Inc
- 13 - Queensland Small Mining Council