❓ A parliamentary question seeks information regarding mining companies seeking or indicating they would seek compensation related to the uranium mining ban on post-2002 mining leases, and whether the government has received legal advice on potential compensation liabilities if the ban is legislated. The government denies any compensation claims or indications of future claims, but confirms it has sought and received legal advice on the issue since 2001.
AnsweredQoN 4992Legislative Council
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(1) Has any mining company sought compensation for the imposition of this condition?
(2) Has any mining company indicated that it would seek compensation should the ban on uranium mining for post 22 June 2002 mining leases be entrenched through legislation?
(3) Has the Government received legal advice as to whether compensation would be payable if the ban on uranium mining for post 22 June 2002 mining leases is entrenched through legislation?
(4) If yes to (3), when was that legal advice sought and when was it received?
(2) Has any mining company indicated that it would seek compensation should the ban on uranium mining for post 22 June 2002 mining leases be entrenched through legislation?
(3) Has the Government received legal advice as to whether compensation would be payable if the ban on uranium mining for post 22 June 2002 mining leases is entrenched through legislation?
(4) If yes to (3), when was that legal advice sought and when was it received?
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Answered
29 August 2007
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for State Development
Response time
15 days
(1) No
(2) No
(3) - (4) Advice on the issue of compensation has been sought and received since 2001.
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(2) No
(3) - (4) Advice on the issue of compensation has been sought and received since 2001.
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