Providing guidance on extractive industry proposals The purpose of this practice note is to provide guidance to applicants, operators and the community about extractive industry proposals. The practice note includes an overview of: The extractive industry approval process; Protecting existing…
New Victorian Land Tax Trust Provisions The Duties and Land Tax Acts (Amendment) 2005 gives effect to new land tax trust provisions. The key elements of the new land tax trusts model are: As from 1 January 2006, a tax…
A need for legal clarity within Australian Standards and Codes of Practice As personal and business life seems to become increasingly dominated by bureaucracy new terms and words enter the lexicon apace providing unnecessary complexity at best and interpretive confusion…
Subsidised Internet Connection As part of the Federal Government initiative to provide telecommunications services at a reasonable cost throughout regional Australia, the internet connection and service subsidy is again available. Previously known as Hibis the facility is now called Broadband…
Comments on the EIDA by a CMPA Voting Member The following is the main content of an independent submission made by a CMPA Voting Member. A. ACT REGULATING LANDOWNERS, QUARRY OPERATORS AND WORK AUTHORITIES There is a real issue facing…
Contribution to the review of the Extractive Industries Development Act The CMPA was back into the swing of things early in 2006 with its first General Meeting for the year being held in Tullamarine on the evening of Friday 20…
Conflict between the old industry licences and the new industry leases It has been drawn to our attention over the past few months, that there may be Work Authority holders (those extracting material from Crown land) who would not have…
The Role of the Environmental Officer Antony Nolan, Environmental Officer, Minerals and Petroleum Regulation Branch, DPI The Minerals and Petroleum Division of the DPI is responsible for the sustainable development of Victoria’s mineral, petroleum and extractive industries. The Minerals &…
Barry Taylor, ILM Services Why are Greases Used? The reason for the use of greases in preference to fluid lubricants is due to the requirement of the lubricant to maintain its original position in a mechanism, especially where opportunities for…
Extractive Industries Development Act Sarah Andrew, CMPA Project Manager The review of the Extractive Industries Development Act 1995 has begun with all those in industry being asked to comment on the recently released ‘Background and Issues Paper’. The Extractive Industries…