❓ Hon Giz Watson questions the government regarding potential compensation claims from mining companies due to the uranium mining ban imposed on leases granted after March 22, 2002. The Leader of the House, Hon Kim Chance, defers answering due to the Premier's unavailability.
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MINING LEASES - NO URANIUM MINING CONDITION
I refer to the government’s practice of imposing a no uranium mining condition on mining leases granted since 22 March 2002 and ask - (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? Hon KIM CHANCE
I refer to the government’s practice of imposing a no uranium mining condition on mining leases granted since 22 March 2002 and ask - (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? Hon KIM CHANCE
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I thank Hon Giz Watson for some notice of the question. Due to a regional visit, the Premier is unavailable to approve any questions without notice today; therefore, the honourable member is requested to put this question on notice.
(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? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Giz Watson for some notice of the question. Due to a regional visit, the Premier is unavailable to approve any questions without notice today; therefore, the honourable member is requested to put this question on notice.
(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? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Giz Watson for some notice of the question. Due to a regional visit, the Premier is unavailable to approve any questions without notice today; therefore, the honourable member is requested to put this question on notice.
(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? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Giz Watson for some notice of the question. Due to a regional visit, the Premier is unavailable to approve any questions without notice today; therefore, the honourable member is requested to put this question on notice.
(4) If yes to (3), when was that legal advice sought and when was it received? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Giz Watson for some notice of the question. Due to a regional visit, the Premier is unavailable to approve any questions without notice today; therefore, the honourable member is requested to put this question on notice.
Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Giz Watson for some notice of the question. Due to a regional visit, the Premier is unavailable to approve any questions without notice today; therefore, the honourable member is requested to put this question on notice.
I thank Hon Giz Watson for some notice of the question. Due to a regional visit, the Premier is unavailable to approve any questions without notice today; therefore, the honourable member is requested to put this question on notice.
(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? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Giz Watson for some notice of the question. Due to a regional visit, the Premier is unavailable to approve any questions without notice today; therefore, the honourable member is requested to put this question on notice.
(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? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Giz Watson for some notice of the question. Due to a regional visit, the Premier is unavailable to approve any questions without notice today; therefore, the honourable member is requested to put this question on notice.
(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? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Giz Watson for some notice of the question. Due to a regional visit, the Premier is unavailable to approve any questions without notice today; therefore, the honourable member is requested to put this question on notice.
(4) If yes to (3), when was that legal advice sought and when was it received? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Giz Watson for some notice of the question. Due to a regional visit, the Premier is unavailable to approve any questions without notice today; therefore, the honourable member is requested to put this question on notice.
Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Giz Watson for some notice of the question. Due to a regional visit, the Premier is unavailable to approve any questions without notice today; therefore, the honourable member is requested to put this question on notice.
I thank Hon Giz Watson for some notice of the question. Due to a regional visit, the Premier is unavailable to approve any questions without notice today; therefore, the honourable member is requested to put this question on notice.
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