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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 …
Australia-Korea FTA concluded
On 5 December 2013, Australia and South Korea concluded negotiations for a Free Trade Agreement (FTA). Trade with South Korea was valued at AU$31.9 …
Report of the Victorian Gas Market Taskforce released
The Victorian Gas Market Taskforce, which was led by former Howard Government Minister Peter Reith, has released its final report. The Taskforce was …
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 …
Victoria to raise the bar for mining exemptions
The Victorian Minister for Energy and Resources recently introduced the Mineral Resources (Sustainable Development) Amendment Bill 2013 (Vic) (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, …
NSW streamlines standard mining lease conditions
On 17 October 2013, the NSW Resources and Energy Minister Chris Hartcher announced significant amendments to the standard conditions for mining leases to …
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 …
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment Bill 2013
The Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment Bill 2013 (the Bill) was introduced into Parliament on 13 March 2013 and proposes …
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 …
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