❓ The WA government is considering a policy developed collaboratively with industry and local government to apply Gross Rental Valuation to resource projects for rating purposes, following amendments to the Local Government Act in 2009.
AnsweredQoN 6458Legislative Assembly
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(1) Is the state government proposing to renegotiate those state agreements which exempt resource companies from paying local government rates?
(2) Is yes, when?
(3) If not, why not?
(2) Is yes, when?
(3) If not, why not?
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20 February 2012
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Department of State Development advises:
(1-2) In 2009, the Government amended the Local Government Act 1995 to clarify the authority of the Minister of Local Government to apply Gross Rental Valuation to portions of land defined as relevant interests (mining and petroleum interests).
Over the past year, the Chamber of Minerals and Energy, the Association for Mining and Exploration Companies, the Western Australian Local Government Association and the Departments of State Development and Local Government have worked co-operatively to develop a policy for applying rates at Gross Rental Valuation to resource projects. They have proposed that, for a trial period of three years, rating based on Gross Rental Valuation will apply to specified structures on new resource projects, and will be extended to existing Agreement Act companies subject to agreement by the parties.
The proposed policy is currently with Government for consideration.
(3) Not applicable.
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(1-2) In 2009, the Government amended the Local Government Act 1995 to clarify the authority of the Minister of Local Government to apply Gross Rental Valuation to portions of land defined as relevant interests (mining and petroleum interests).
Over the past year, the Chamber of Minerals and Energy, the Association for Mining and Exploration Companies, the Western Australian Local Government Association and the Departments of State Development and Local Government have worked co-operatively to develop a policy for applying rates at Gross Rental Valuation to resource projects. They have proposed that, for a trial period of three years, rating based on Gross Rental Valuation will apply to specified structures on new resource projects, and will be extended to existing Agreement Act companies subject to agreement by the parties.
The proposed policy is currently with Government for consideration.
(3) Not applicable.
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