❓ Dr. Honey questions the Minister for Mines and Petroleum about fast-tracking royalty relief for struggling lithium miners, given the difficulty of restarting mines once shut down. The Minister responds by highlighting the federal government's production tax incentive and criticises the state opposition's lack of support at the federal level.
AnsweredQoN 600Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
LITHIUM INDUSTRY
600. Dr D.J. HONEY to the Minister for Mines and Petroleum:
I have a supplementary question.
Given that once a mine shuts down it is often very hard to restart, why will
the minister not fast-track the consideration of targeted royalty relief for
struggling lithium miners?
600. Dr D.J. HONEY to the Minister for Mines and Petroleum:
I have a supplementary question.
Given that once a mine shuts down it is often very hard to restart, why will
the minister not fast-track the consideration of targeted royalty relief for
struggling lithium miners?
AnswerView source ↗
We will always continue those
discussions with the critical minerals industry because we know how important
our critical minerals and battery industries
are for Western Australia. One thing that will support them is the 10 per cent production tax incentive that the federal government has offered. Earlier this
week in Canberra, these were the things that
the Minister for Environment and I were talking about. We talked to many
federal ministers and members of Parliament about how important that is.
I know that the state Liberal Party and Nationals WA members in this house have
said that they support that, but do they know who does not? The Nationals —
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Order, please!
Mr D.R. MICHAEL : Dutton and
Littleproud—the Nationals and Liberals at the national level. I have
been in this place for seven and a half years, and have always heard, ''You're
not talking to Canberra; you're not standing up to Canberra. You're
not doing this for Canberra.'' Even when we were in opposition: ''You're
not standing up to Bill Shorten.'' I remember what used to happen in
this place. I do not know what you guys are doing to support the production tax
incentive, because at the moment, I have heard nothing.
discussions with the critical minerals industry because we know how important
our critical minerals and battery industries
are for Western Australia. One thing that will support them is the 10 per cent production tax incentive that the federal government has offered. Earlier this
week in Canberra, these were the things that
the Minister for Environment and I were talking about. We talked to many
federal ministers and members of Parliament about how important that is.
I know that the state Liberal Party and Nationals WA members in this house have
said that they support that, but do they know who does not? The Nationals —
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Order, please!
Mr D.R. MICHAEL : Dutton and
Littleproud—the Nationals and Liberals at the national level. I have
been in this place for seven and a half years, and have always heard, ''You're
not talking to Canberra; you're not standing up to Canberra. You're
not doing this for Canberra.'' Even when we were in opposition: ''You're
not standing up to Bill Shorten.'' I remember what used to happen in
this place. I do not know what you guys are doing to support the production tax
incentive, because at the moment, I have heard nothing.
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