📜 Collie Coal (Griffin) Agreement Amendment Bill 2026

Assented toLCBill 6125 February 2026

This Bill amends the Collie Coal (Griffin) Agreement Act 1979 to ratify and implement a new 2026 variation agreement between the State and Griffin Coal Mining Company. It incorporates the new agreement into the existing Act and specifies that certain clauses of the varied agreement will operate despite provisions of the Environmental Protection Act 1986.

Impact

This bill primarily affects the State of Western Australia and the Griffin Coal Mining Company Pty Limited by formalising a new agreement for coal mining operations. It has implications for environmental regulation in the Collie region, as specific clauses of the new agreement will take precedence over certain environmental protection laws.

Key Changes

["Inserts a definition for the '2026 variation agreement' into the principal Act.", "Amends the definition of 'Agreement' to include the 2026 variation agreement.", "Ratifies and authorises the implementation of the 2026 variation agreement.", "Stipulates that the 2026 variation agreement operates despite any other enactment or law.", "Confirms that specific clauses (17(9), (10), and 38(2) to (6)) of the varied agreement override certain sections of the Environmental Protection Act 1986.", "Inserts the full text of the 2026 variation agreement as Schedule 4 to the principal Act."]