Report No. 26, 55th Parliament - Mineral and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2016

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The committee tabled its report on 10 May 2016.

View:     Report No. 26, 55th Parliament – Mineral and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2016
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The Bill

On 23 February 2016, the Minister for State Development and Minister for Natural Resources and Mines the Hon. A.J. Lynham, introduced the Mineral and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2016. 

The Bill was referred to the Infrastructure, Planning and Natural Resources Committee for examination. The Standing Orders required the committee to provide its report to the Legislative Assembly by 10 May 2016.

The primary policy objectives of the Bill are to amend the Mineral and Energy Resources (Common Provisions) Act 2014 (MERCP Act) to:

  • repeal yet to commence provisions within the MERCP Act which limit notification and objection rights for mining projects;
  • include key agricultural infrastructure within the definition of restricted land;
  • enshrine the distances for restricted land in the primary legislation;
  • repeal the proposed change which would have allowed a mining lease to be granted over restricted land where landholder consent has not been given and compensation has not been agreed; and
  • remove the Minister’s power to extinguish restricted land for mining lease applications where coexistence is not possible on proposed mining sites.

timeline

Submissions closed:8 April 2016
Public Briefing:16 March 2016 –transcript
Regional Public Hearings:12 April 2016 – Toowoomba –transcript
14 April 2016 – Rockhampton –transcript
Brisbane Public Hearings:18 April 2016 –transcript
20 April 2016 –transcript
Report tabled on: 10 May 2016
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