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Debate on a bill clarifying local government rating of mining licenses, focusing on repayment periods and parliamentary interference with court matters.
🟡 Medium · Bills16 June 2026 · 6,080 words
Bill clarifying mining license rating passes, but concerns remain about local government compensatio
Legislation clarifies mining license rating, impacting local government revenue and court appeals.
“It is not to be underestimated that this is some form of parliamentary legislative interference with a Court of Appeal matter. I do not think it can be described in any other way. That is, in fact, what is going on.”
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Members who spoke
Goiran, NickHorstman, RobJarvis, JackiePettitt, BradThomson, Neil
Topics
local governmentmininglegislationcourt interferencecompensation
Legislation Referenced
Bills
Local Government Amendment (Rating of Certain Mining Licences) Bill 2025
· 16 June 2026
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