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Qld: Government grants Environmental Approval for North-Queensland projects
On 11 October 2013, Federal Environment Minister Greg Hunt (Minister) approved three North-Queensland projects. The Minister approved: the Abbot Point …
Qld: Government releases Galilee Basin Development Strategy
On 7 November 2013, the Queensland Premier, Campbell Newman, released the Galilee Basin Development Strategy (Strategy). The Strategy acknowledges the …
Qld: Draft Qld Ports Strategy proposes to concentrate port development in QLD to 5 key port areas
The Queensland Government released its draft Ports Strategy on Thursday 17 October 2013. The draft Ports Strategy proposes to: declare that Brisbane, …
BCIPA – ‘construction work’ no longer applies to construction works on mining leases
The Queensland Supreme Court recently delivered a judgment indicating that the Building and Construction Industry Payments Act 2004 (Qld) (BCIPA) does …
2013 Budget – Changes affecting the mining sector
The Federal Government’s 2013-2014 Budget (the Budget) contains a number of changes to existing tax rules some of which are expected to have adverse …
Committee to oversee QLD’s land access reform ‘Action Plan’ announced
As promised after the state election in 2012, the Queensland Government has confirmed the details of the committee that will advise them on the issues …
Queensland lifts ban on shale oil mining
Yesterday the Newman Government announced a new oil shale policy that it will allow the development of a commercial shale industry in Queensland but …
Current trends and regulatory changes for the mining industry in QLD – a quick review
If announcements are anything to go by, the immediate future for the mining industry at a regulatory level is looking brighter. The Queensland …
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