❓ A Western Australian parliamentary question on notice probes the financial support and regulatory oversight of uranium exploration by the state government, including costs, income, and expenditure by mining companies. The Minister provides detailed figures and tables information on exploration incentives, lease rentals, and expenditure, while noting limitations in tracking specific administrative costs.
AnsweredQoN 3749Legislative Council
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I refer to the Government’s ongoing support for uranium mining in Western Australia, and ask -
(1) What was the overall cost to the State of Western Australia in incentives including Royalties for Regions monies, regulation, and administration relating to uranium exploration in, -
(a) 2009-2010; and
(b) 2010 -2011?
(2) Will the Minister table a breakdown of these annual costs?
(3) What was the total income to the State from uranium exploration in the same period in terms of lease expenditure?
(4) What was the total expenditure by uranium miners on their tenements as required by Form 5 requirements?
(5) Will the Minister table a list of all Form 5 expenditure by tenements and holders?
(6) If no to (5), why not?
(7) How many Form 5 exemptions were sought?
(8) Will the Minister table a list of all Form 5 exemptions granted by tenement and holder?
(9) If no to (8), why not?
(1) What was the overall cost to the State of Western Australia in incentives including Royalties for Regions monies, regulation, and administration relating to uranium exploration in, -
(a) 2009-2010; and
(b) 2010 -2011?
(2) Will the Minister table a breakdown of these annual costs?
(3) What was the total income to the State from uranium exploration in the same period in terms of lease expenditure?
(4) What was the total expenditure by uranium miners on their tenements as required by Form 5 requirements?
(5) Will the Minister table a list of all Form 5 expenditure by tenements and holders?
(6) If no to (5), why not?
(7) How many Form 5 exemptions were sought?
(8) Will the Minister table a list of all Form 5 exemptions granted by tenement and holder?
(9) If no to (8), why not?
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Answered
17 May 2011
Responded by
Minister for Mines and Petroleum
Response time
56 days
(1)
(a) The Exploration Incentive Scheme (EIS) co-funded drilling program provided $413 154 during 2009-10 for projects where uranium was the primary commodity sought and where uranium was one of a suite of commodities sought. Outside of the EIS, it is not possible to identify how much was expended on the regulation and administration of exploration relating to uranium.
(b) The EIS co-funded drilling program has made available $1 035 650 during 2010-11 for projects where uranium is the primary commodity sought and where uranium is one of a suite of commodities sought. Outside of the EIS, it is not possible to identify how much was expended on the regulation and administration of exploration relating to uranium.
(2) The companies that have been selected to receive co-funding drilling support and the projects involved are publically available on the Department of Mines and Petroleum's (DMP) website. As noted in Question 1, it is not possible to provide a breakdown of costs for the regulation and administration of exploration relating to uranium as the Department of Mines and Petroleum does not record the hours spent by staff on specific commodities.
(3) DMP is unable to provide the total income to all State Government authorities and can only provide the figure for lease rentals paid to DMP.
In terms of lease rentals, $1 336 580 was received in 2009-2010 and in
2010-2011 to date, it is $1 560 331.
(4) Based on Form 5 reports within each financial year, the total expenditure requirements (based on adding actual and exemptions) for 2009-10 was
$30 334 478 and for 2010-11 to date it is $41 675 608.
On the basis of Form 5 reports lodged within each financial year, 2009-10 expenditure was $28 607 748 and for 2010-11 to date it is $41 345 885.
(5) Yes. In this instance I table the attached
[see tabled document no____]
however, lists of this type are very complex to generate and are not publicly available.
(6) Not applicable.
(7) Based on reports lodged within each financial year, the number of exemptions granted for 2009-10 was 31 and for 2010-11 to date is 13.
(8) Yes. Similar to Answer 5, in this instance I table the attached
[see tabled document no_____].
However, lists of this type are very complex to generate and are not publically available.
(9) Not applicable.
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(a) The Exploration Incentive Scheme (EIS) co-funded drilling program provided $413 154 during 2009-10 for projects where uranium was the primary commodity sought and where uranium was one of a suite of commodities sought. Outside of the EIS, it is not possible to identify how much was expended on the regulation and administration of exploration relating to uranium.
(b) The EIS co-funded drilling program has made available $1 035 650 during 2010-11 for projects where uranium is the primary commodity sought and where uranium is one of a suite of commodities sought. Outside of the EIS, it is not possible to identify how much was expended on the regulation and administration of exploration relating to uranium.
(2) The companies that have been selected to receive co-funding drilling support and the projects involved are publically available on the Department of Mines and Petroleum's (DMP) website. As noted in Question 1, it is not possible to provide a breakdown of costs for the regulation and administration of exploration relating to uranium as the Department of Mines and Petroleum does not record the hours spent by staff on specific commodities.
(3) DMP is unable to provide the total income to all State Government authorities and can only provide the figure for lease rentals paid to DMP.
In terms of lease rentals, $1 336 580 was received in 2009-2010 and in
2010-2011 to date, it is $1 560 331.
(4) Based on Form 5 reports within each financial year, the total expenditure requirements (based on adding actual and exemptions) for 2009-10 was
$30 334 478 and for 2010-11 to date it is $41 675 608.
On the basis of Form 5 reports lodged within each financial year, 2009-10 expenditure was $28 607 748 and for 2010-11 to date it is $41 345 885.
(5) Yes. In this instance I table the attached
[see tabled document no____]
however, lists of this type are very complex to generate and are not publicly available.
(6) Not applicable.
(7) Based on reports lodged within each financial year, the number of exemptions granted for 2009-10 was 31 and for 2010-11 to date is 13.
(8) Yes. Similar to Answer 5, in this instance I table the attached
[see tabled document no_____].
However, lists of this type are very complex to generate and are not publically available.
(9) Not applicable.
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