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Amendments to local government rating of mining licences debated. Concerns raised about consultation, financial impacts, and retrospective application.

🟡 Medium · Bill Second Reading13 November 2025 · 16,028 words

Mining licence rating law changes spark debate over local government revenue, consultation, and pote

Legislation retroactively exempts some mining tenements from local government rates, raising concern

"Instead of working collaboratively with local governments on a solution, the state government has chosen to legislate away years of potential rate revenue without consultation."

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Members who spoke

Beazley, HannahClarke, LornaEatts, BevanKent, AliStaltari, LiamWarr, Kirrilee
Topics
local governmentmininglegislationratesfinance

Legislation Referenced

Bills
Local Government Amendment (Rating of Certain Mining Licences) Bill 2025

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