❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks details on consultation meetings, papers, correspondence, and revenue booking related to the 2012-13 Budget announcement regarding the analysis of existing royalty rates in Western Australia. The answer indicates minimal consultation and no correspondence received.
AnsweredQoN 188Legislative Assembly
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I refer to the 2012–13 Budget announcement that there would be “an analysis of existing royalty rates in Western Australia” which would include “a three year period of consultation with potentially affected industries to end before 1 July 2015”, and I ask:
(a) how many consultation meetings have taken place during the first nine months of this three year period of consultation, from 1 July 2012 until 31 March 2013 and who has attended these consultation meetings;
(b) how many papers have been prepared by the Department as part of these consultations, and:
(i) what are the names of these papers, and on what date were they completed; and
(ii) will the Minister table these papers;
(c) has the Department written to any stakeholders as part of this consultation process, and:
(i) if yes, who has been contacted; and
(ii) when was this contact made; and
(d) has the Department received any correspondence concerning the announced analysis of royalty rates, and:
(i) has the Department received any correspondence regarding the decision in the Budget to book an additional $180 million in revenue for increased royalty income; and
(ii) if yes, who sent this correspondence, and when was it received by the Department?
(a) how many consultation meetings have taken place during the first nine months of this three year period of consultation, from 1 July 2012 until 31 March 2013 and who has attended these consultation meetings;
(b) how many papers have been prepared by the Department as part of these consultations, and:
(i) what are the names of these papers, and on what date were they completed; and
(ii) will the Minister table these papers;
(c) has the Department written to any stakeholders as part of this consultation process, and:
(i) if yes, who has been contacted; and
(ii) when was this contact made; and
(d) has the Department received any correspondence concerning the announced analysis of royalty rates, and:
(i) has the Department received any correspondence regarding the decision in the Budget to book an additional $180 million in revenue for increased royalty income; and
(ii) if yes, who sent this correspondence, and when was it received by the Department?
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Answered
11 June 2013
Responded by
Minister for Mines and Petroleum
Response time
33 days
(a) Three.
1. On 26 July 2012 representatives of the Department of Treasury met
with representatives of the Association of Mining and Exploration Companies.
2. On 2 November 2012 representatives of the Department of State
Development (DSD) and the Department of Mines and Petroleum met with
representatives of the Chamber of Minerals and Energy.
3. On 26 February 2013 representatives of the DSD met with a
representative from the Centre for Exploration Targeting at the University of
Western Australia.
(b) Nil
(i)-(ii) Not applicable
(c) No
(i)-(ii) Not applicable
(d) No correspondence has been received from potentially affected
industries.
(i) No correspondence has been received from potentially affected
industries.
(ii) Not applicable
1. On 26 July 2012 representatives of the Department of Treasury met
with representatives of the Association of Mining and Exploration Companies.
2. On 2 November 2012 representatives of the Department of State
Development (DSD) and the Department of Mines and Petroleum met with
representatives of the Chamber of Minerals and Energy.
3. On 26 February 2013 representatives of the DSD met with a
representative from the Centre for Exploration Targeting at the University of
Western Australia.
(b) Nil
(i)-(ii) Not applicable
(c) No
(i)-(ii) Not applicable
(d) No correspondence has been received from potentially affected
industries.
(i) No correspondence has been received from potentially affected
industries.
(ii) Not applicable
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