❓ The Minister explains how the Royalties for Regions program will fund an $80 million exploration incentive scheme to create jobs in the WA mining industry by encouraging exploration in greenfield areas through various programs.
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ROYALTIES FOR REGIONS — JOB CREATION IN MINING INDUSTRY
Can the minister explain to the house how royalties for regions money will be used to create jobs in the Western Australian mining industry? Mr B.J. GRYLLS
Can the minister explain to the house how royalties for regions money will be used to create jobs in the Western Australian mining industry? Mr B.J. GRYLLS
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I thank the member for Kalgoorlie for the question and for his great interest in this issue. It was great to join him and the Minister for Mines and Petroleum in Kalgoorlie last Friday to launch the Liberal-National government’s exploration incentives scheme. This $80 million royalties for regions program was launched to encourage exploration in the state’s greenfield and frontier mining areas with a clear intention to find the mines of tomorrow today. The scheme will comprise six different programs under that $80 million, including: a co-funded drilling program between government and industry, with preferential funding for projects that promote new exploration concepts and technologies; exploration and environmental coordination to ensure that those greenfield exploration areas have environmental approval so the drilling rigs can get there; geophysical and geochemical surveys to ensure we build on the database of the mining sector so that that information is available; three-dimensional geological mapping; strategic research within the industry to ensure that we are adequately resourcing the Department of Mines and Petroleum so that it can perform its tasks; and a special project to build more sustainable working relationships between Indigenous communities to ensure that where heritage surveys are required, we have a strong collaborative partnership between the mining sector and the Indigenous community to ensure that that work can be done. As we all know, those mines provide the jobs that help Aboriginal communities remove themselves from poverty. The scheme is very timely given the current economic climate. High risk exploration expenditure is one of the first areas to be cut by resource companies in a downturn. The flow-on effects to service providers in the mining sector can be seen very clearly, for example, with all those drilling rigs parked in the lots of the industrial area in Kalgoorlie. The new government is taking firm action through the exploration incentive scheme to ensure that workers in communities that rely on exploration and mining are confident about their future, despite the flagging economy. The scheme was built with the support of industry and has received very strong endorsement from it. The Association of Mining and Exploration Companies stated — Given the return mining generates for the State, exploration incentives make good sense at any time, but in the current climate this scheme will help restore investor confidence in the Western Australian resources sector and in turn, secure more local jobs for longer. Further, the Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association stated — … in the face of a long-term decline in onshore exploration activity in WA and this Exploration Incentive Scheme will make a significant difference. The exploration incentive scheme is another example of how the new Liberal-National government is delivering to regional communities and making sure that the work is done now so that in 10, 15 and 20 years’ time, subsequent governments have that base of information to ensure that our mining sector can continue to deliver great economic prosperity to Western Australia.
Mr B.J. GRYLLS replied: I thank the member for Kalgoorlie for the question and for his great interest in this issue. It was great to join him and the Minister for Mines and Petroleum in Kalgoorlie last Friday to launch the Liberal-National government’s exploration incentives scheme. This $80 million royalties for regions program was launched to encourage exploration in the state’s greenfield and frontier mining areas with a clear intention to find the mines of tomorrow today. The scheme will comprise six different programs under that $80 million, including: a co-funded drilling program between government and industry, with preferential funding for projects that promote new exploration concepts and technologies; exploration and environmental coordination to ensure that those greenfield exploration areas have environmental approval so the drilling rigs can get there; geophysical and geochemical surveys to ensure we build on the database of the mining sector so that that information is available; three-dimensional geological mapping; strategic research within the industry to ensure that we are adequately resourcing the Department of Mines and Petroleum so that it can perform its tasks; and a special project to build more sustainable working relationships between Indigenous communities to ensure that where heritage surveys are required, we have a strong collaborative partnership between the mining sector and the Indigenous community to ensure that that work can be done. As we all know, those mines provide the jobs that help Aboriginal communities remove themselves from poverty. The scheme is very timely given the current economic climate. High risk exploration expenditure is one of the first areas to be cut by resource companies in a downturn. The flow-on effects to service providers in the mining sector can be seen very clearly, for example, with all those drilling rigs parked in the lots of the industrial area in Kalgoorlie. The new government is taking firm action through the exploration incentive scheme to ensure that workers in communities that rely on exploration and mining are confident about their future, despite the flagging economy. The scheme was built with the support of industry and has received very strong endorsement from it. The Association of Mining and Exploration Companies stated — Given the return mining generates for the State, exploration incentives make good sense at any time, but in the current climate this scheme will help restore investor confidence in the Western Australian resources sector and in turn, secure more local jobs for longer. Further, the Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association stated — … in the face of a long-term decline in onshore exploration activity in WA and this Exploration Incentive Scheme will make a significant difference. The exploration incentive scheme is another example of how the new Liberal-National government is delivering to regional communities and making sure that the work is done now so that in 10, 15 and 20 years’ time, subsequent governments have that base of information to ensure that our mining sector can continue to deliver great economic prosperity to Western Australia.
I thank the member for Kalgoorlie for the question and for his great interest in this issue. It was great to join him and the Minister for Mines and Petroleum in Kalgoorlie last Friday to launch the Liberal-National government’s exploration incentives scheme. This $80 million royalties for regions program was launched to encourage exploration in the state’s greenfield and frontier mining areas with a clear intention to find the mines of tomorrow today. The scheme will comprise six different programs under that $80 million, including: a co-funded drilling program between government and industry, with preferential funding for projects that promote new exploration concepts and technologies; exploration and environmental coordination to ensure that those greenfield exploration areas have environmental approval so the drilling rigs can get there; geophysical and geochemical surveys to ensure we build on the database of the mining sector so that that information is available; three-dimensional geological mapping; strategic research within the industry to ensure that we are adequately resourcing the Department of Mines and Petroleum so that it can perform its tasks; and a special project to build more sustainable working relationships between Indigenous communities to ensure that where heritage surveys are required, we have a strong collaborative partnership between the mining sector and the Indigenous community to ensure that that work can be done. As we all know, those mines provide the jobs that help Aboriginal communities remove themselves from poverty. The scheme is very timely given the current economic climate. High risk exploration expenditure is one of the first areas to be cut by resource companies in a downturn. The flow-on effects to service providers in the mining sector can be seen very clearly, for example, with all those drilling rigs parked in the lots of the industrial area in Kalgoorlie. The new government is taking firm action through the exploration incentive scheme to ensure that workers in communities that rely on exploration and mining are confident about their future, despite the flagging economy. The scheme was built with the support of industry and has received very strong endorsement from it. The Association of Mining and Exploration Companies stated — Given the return mining generates for the State, exploration incentives make good sense at any time, but in the current climate this scheme will help restore investor confidence in the Western Australian resources sector and in turn, secure more local jobs for longer. Further, the Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association stated — … in the face of a long-term decline in onshore exploration activity in WA and this Exploration Incentive Scheme will make a significant difference. The exploration incentive scheme is another example of how the new Liberal-National government is delivering to regional communities and making sure that the work is done now so that in 10, 15 and 20 years’ time, subsequent governments have that base of information to ensure that our mining sector can continue to deliver great economic prosperity to Western Australia.
The scheme is very timely given the current economic climate. High risk exploration expenditure is one of the first areas to be cut by resource companies in a downturn. The flow-on effects to service providers in the mining sector can be seen very clearly, for example, with all those drilling rigs parked in the lots of the industrial area in Kalgoorlie. The new government is taking firm action through the exploration incentive scheme to ensure that workers in communities that rely on exploration and mining are confident about their future, despite the flagging economy. The scheme was built with the support of industry and has received very strong endorsement from it. The Association of Mining and Exploration Companies stated — Given the return mining generates for the State, exploration incentives make good sense at any time, but in the current climate this scheme will help restore investor confidence in the Western Australian resources sector and in turn, secure more local jobs for longer. Further, the Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association stated — … in the face of a long-term decline in onshore exploration activity in WA and this Exploration Incentive Scheme will make a significant difference. The exploration incentive scheme is another example of how the new Liberal-National government is delivering to regional communities and making sure that the work is done now so that in 10, 15 and 20 years’ time, subsequent governments have that base of information to ensure that our mining sector can continue to deliver great economic prosperity to Western Australia.
Mr B.J. GRYLLS replied: I thank the member for Kalgoorlie for the question and for his great interest in this issue. It was great to join him and the Minister for Mines and Petroleum in Kalgoorlie last Friday to launch the Liberal-National government’s exploration incentives scheme. This $80 million royalties for regions program was launched to encourage exploration in the state’s greenfield and frontier mining areas with a clear intention to find the mines of tomorrow today. The scheme will comprise six different programs under that $80 million, including: a co-funded drilling program between government and industry, with preferential funding for projects that promote new exploration concepts and technologies; exploration and environmental coordination to ensure that those greenfield exploration areas have environmental approval so the drilling rigs can get there; geophysical and geochemical surveys to ensure we build on the database of the mining sector so that that information is available; three-dimensional geological mapping; strategic research within the industry to ensure that we are adequately resourcing the Department of Mines and Petroleum so that it can perform its tasks; and a special project to build more sustainable working relationships between Indigenous communities to ensure that where heritage surveys are required, we have a strong collaborative partnership between the mining sector and the Indigenous community to ensure that that work can be done. As we all know, those mines provide the jobs that help Aboriginal communities remove themselves from poverty. The scheme is very timely given the current economic climate. High risk exploration expenditure is one of the first areas to be cut by resource companies in a downturn. The flow-on effects to service providers in the mining sector can be seen very clearly, for example, with all those drilling rigs parked in the lots of the industrial area in Kalgoorlie. The new government is taking firm action through the exploration incentive scheme to ensure that workers in communities that rely on exploration and mining are confident about their future, despite the flagging economy. The scheme was built with the support of industry and has received very strong endorsement from it. The Association of Mining and Exploration Companies stated — Given the return mining generates for the State, exploration incentives make good sense at any time, but in the current climate this scheme will help restore investor confidence in the Western Australian resources sector and in turn, secure more local jobs for longer. Further, the Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association stated — … in the face of a long-term decline in onshore exploration activity in WA and this Exploration Incentive Scheme will make a significant difference. The exploration incentive scheme is another example of how the new Liberal-National government is delivering to regional communities and making sure that the work is done now so that in 10, 15 and 20 years’ time, subsequent governments have that base of information to ensure that our mining sector can continue to deliver great economic prosperity to Western Australia.
I thank the member for Kalgoorlie for the question and for his great interest in this issue. It was great to join him and the Minister for Mines and Petroleum in Kalgoorlie last Friday to launch the Liberal-National government’s exploration incentives scheme. This $80 million royalties for regions program was launched to encourage exploration in the state’s greenfield and frontier mining areas with a clear intention to find the mines of tomorrow today. The scheme will comprise six different programs under that $80 million, including: a co-funded drilling program between government and industry, with preferential funding for projects that promote new exploration concepts and technologies; exploration and environmental coordination to ensure that those greenfield exploration areas have environmental approval so the drilling rigs can get there; geophysical and geochemical surveys to ensure we build on the database of the mining sector so that that information is available; three-dimensional geological mapping; strategic research within the industry to ensure that we are adequately resourcing the Department of Mines and Petroleum so that it can perform its tasks; and a special project to build more sustainable working relationships between Indigenous communities to ensure that where heritage surveys are required, we have a strong collaborative partnership between the mining sector and the Indigenous community to ensure that that work can be done. As we all know, those mines provide the jobs that help Aboriginal communities remove themselves from poverty. The scheme is very timely given the current economic climate. High risk exploration expenditure is one of the first areas to be cut by resource companies in a downturn. The flow-on effects to service providers in the mining sector can be seen very clearly, for example, with all those drilling rigs parked in the lots of the industrial area in Kalgoorlie. The new government is taking firm action through the exploration incentive scheme to ensure that workers in communities that rely on exploration and mining are confident about their future, despite the flagging economy. The scheme was built with the support of industry and has received very strong endorsement from it. The Association of Mining and Exploration Companies stated — Given the return mining generates for the State, exploration incentives make good sense at any time, but in the current climate this scheme will help restore investor confidence in the Western Australian resources sector and in turn, secure more local jobs for longer. Further, the Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association stated — … in the face of a long-term decline in onshore exploration activity in WA and this Exploration Incentive Scheme will make a significant difference. The exploration incentive scheme is another example of how the new Liberal-National government is delivering to regional communities and making sure that the work is done now so that in 10, 15 and 20 years’ time, subsequent governments have that base of information to ensure that our mining sector can continue to deliver great economic prosperity to Western Australia.
The scheme is very timely given the current economic climate. High risk exploration expenditure is one of the first areas to be cut by resource companies in a downturn. The flow-on effects to service providers in the mining sector can be seen very clearly, for example, with all those drilling rigs parked in the lots of the industrial area in Kalgoorlie. The new government is taking firm action through the exploration incentive scheme to ensure that workers in communities that rely on exploration and mining are confident about their future, despite the flagging economy. The scheme was built with the support of industry and has received very strong endorsement from it. The Association of Mining and Exploration Companies stated — Given the return mining generates for the State, exploration incentives make good sense at any time, but in the current climate this scheme will help restore investor confidence in the Western Australian resources sector and in turn, secure more local jobs for longer. Further, the Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association stated — … in the face of a long-term decline in onshore exploration activity in WA and this Exploration Incentive Scheme will make a significant difference. The exploration incentive scheme is another example of how the new Liberal-National government is delivering to regional communities and making sure that the work is done now so that in 10, 15 and 20 years’ time, subsequent governments have that base of information to ensure that our mining sector can continue to deliver great economic prosperity to Western Australia.
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