RENEWABLE ENERGY —
SECTION 91 LICENCES
1041. Hon NEIL THOMSON to the minister representing the
Minister for Lands:
I refer to question without notice
1001 asked on 17 November regarding the issuance of section 91 licences to
renewable energy companies.
(1) On what date
did the Minister for Lands and/or the former minister —
(a) first meet and/or correspond with representatives
from Province Resources to discuss the availability of land for renewable
energy;
(b) receive the
first formal application from Province Resources Ltd for its 10 000-hectare
licence area; and
(c) approve the licence?
(2) Which native
title body did the minister receive correspondence from concerning this request
in order to authorise the licence?
(3) If it was on a pastoral lease,
did the minister seek consent and from whom?
Hon
ALANNAH MacTIERNAN replied:
I thank the member for the question.
The following information has been provided by the Minister for Lands.
(1) (a) The
Minister for Lands met with representatives from Province Resources on 25
August 2021 to discuss land tenure for hydrogen projects.
(b) On 27 May 2021.
(c) On 9 September 2021.
(2) Not applicable. Native title
rights and interests do not exist over the area of the section 91 licence.
(3) Not applicable. The area of land
that is the subject of the section 91 licence is not a pastoral lease.