❓ A WA parliamentary question sought information on mining companies receiving royalty discounts for Indigenous employment, but the Minister stated that no such arrangements exist. The question aimed to uncover details of these arrangements, compliance, and actual Indigenous employment numbers.
AnsweredQoN 1758Legislative Assembly
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(1) Can the Minister advise which mining companies in Western Australia receive a discount on their mining royalty fees payable in return for employing certain levels of indigenous people?
(2) Can the Minister provide a breakdown of each company and their respective discount arrangements and the cost to Government of each arrangement on an annual basis?
(3) Can the Minister provide details of the agreed level of indigenous employment in each case?
(4) What system is used to ensure that each company is adhering to the agreed levels of indigenous employment?
(5) Can the Minister advise which companies currently enjoying a royalty discount are not complying with the agreed level of indigenous employment and their reasons for non compliance?
(6) Can the Minister advise the actual numbers of current indigenous employment being achieved by each company currently enjoying a royalty discount?
(2) Can the Minister provide a breakdown of each company and their respective discount arrangements and the cost to Government of each arrangement on an annual basis?
(3) Can the Minister provide details of the agreed level of indigenous employment in each case?
(4) What system is used to ensure that each company is adhering to the agreed levels of indigenous employment?
(5) Can the Minister advise which companies currently enjoying a royalty discount are not complying with the agreed level of indigenous employment and their reasons for non compliance?
(6) Can the Minister advise the actual numbers of current indigenous employment being achieved by each company currently enjoying a royalty discount?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
19 March 2007
Responded by
Minister for Resources
Response time
20 days
The Minister for Resources has provided the following response: (1) None. (2-6) Not applicable.
(1) None. (2-6) Not applicable.
(2-6) Not applicable.
(1) None. (2-6) Not applicable.
(2-6) Not applicable.
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