❓ Mr. Love questions the requirement for mining tenement applicants to provide physical addresses due to security risks. The Minister defends the requirement for communication purposes and highlights amendments made to address privacy concerns, but states a review is not planned.
AnsweredQoN 1663Legislative Assembly
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I refer to the Mining Amendment Regulations 2024, and I ask : (a) Why are applicants and holders of a mining tenement now required to provide a physical business or residential address (r84G) when publication of this address online poses a legitimate security risk; (b) Why have the security risks detailed by applicants and tenement holders during the consultation phase of the draft Mining Amendment Regulations 2024 not been considered in the current regulations; and (c) Will the Minister review the requirement for applicants and tenement holders to provide a physical address?
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Answered
17 February 2026
Responded by
Minister for Mines and Petroleum
Response time
1 days
(a) Regulation 84G of the Mining Amendment Regulations 2025 , formerly the Mining Amendment Regulations 2024 , ensures that important information, such as notifications, decisions and compliance communications, can always reach the responsible party.
(b) In response to submissions received during consultation regarding the draft Mining Amendment Regulations 2025 , r 84G was amended to allow service at an authorised agent’s physical address, and r 84H was introduced to enable individuals to apply for the suppression of their address details where disclosure would be likely to substantially affect their health, safety or wellbeing. This suppression mechanism aligns with the privacy principles under the Privacy and Responsible Information Sharing Act 2024 .
(c) This is not currently under consideration.
(b) In response to submissions received during consultation regarding the draft Mining Amendment Regulations 2025 , r 84G was amended to allow service at an authorised agent’s physical address, and r 84H was introduced to enable individuals to apply for the suppression of their address details where disclosure would be likely to substantially affect their health, safety or wellbeing. This suppression mechanism aligns with the privacy principles under the Privacy and Responsible Information Sharing Act 2024 .
(c) This is not currently under consideration.
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