Question On Notice No. 6459 asked in the Legislative Assembly on 8 October 2020 by Mr W.R. Marmion
Question Directed to the: Minister for Mines and Petroleum; Energy; Industrial Relations
Parliament: 40 Session: 1
Question
I refer to the amendment to the Mining Regulations 1981 to assist tenement holders applying for expenditure exemption, announced by the Minister in July 2020, and ask:
(a) how many tenement holders have applied for an expenditure exemption;
(b) how many tenement holders have had their application for expenditure exemption approved either in whole or part;
(c) what is the total reduction in revenue to the Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety as a result of expenditure exemptions; and
(d) have any tenement holders sought a reduction in annual lease fees in addition to expenditure exemptions as a result of reduced access to their site caused by Covid-19, and if so:
(i) how many tenement holders; and
(ii) what is the total value of any such lease fee reductions?
Answered on 10 November 2020
(a) There were 779 applications for exemption from expenditure received between 1 July 2020 and 21 October 2020.
(b) Of the 779 applications for exemption from expenditure received between this period, 374 have been approved.
(c) Nil
(d) No
(i) Not applicable
(ii) Not applicable