Trends in the Australian renewables market In its Australian Renewables Report 2021, MinterEllison looks at trends in the renewable energy market and identifies opportunities for the future. April 29, 2021 By Sally Parker Environment, General, Resources and Energy RenewableEnergy, COVID-19, Solar, Wind, Hydrogen 0 Comment Read More >>
A gas-led recovery is on the way The COVID-19 pandemic hit the Australian economy hard. In the March and June quarters of 2020, GDP plunged 7.3%, placing the country into recession. While the economy has since partially rebounded, the government has developed a long term plan for a gas-fired recovery. The economic benefits could be significant. A recent Ernst & Young report found that the oil and gas industry could boost the economy by over $350 billion and create 220,000 new jobs over the next 20 years if key projects are supported. This will be delivered across three key areas. Of the measures outlined, some are well on the way with others yet to come. April 27, 2021 By Sally Parker General, Oil and Gas COVID-19, Gas, Economy, Recovery 0 Comment Read More >>
Submission - DISER Consultation Paper December 2020 ‘Enhancing Australia’s decommissioning framework for offshore oil and gas activities’ April 22, 2021 By AMPLA Admin Oil and Gas Article 0 Comment Read More >>
Women in mining International Women’s Day was celebrated on March 8 across the world. To coincide with this, the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (AusIMM) surveyed over 500 people who work in resources to better understand how women experience work in the mining industry, and the results were surprising. March 29, 2021 By Sally Parker General, Industry, Mining Mining, InternationalWomensDay 0 Comment Read More >>
New developments in the hydrogen industry We can expect significant legislative reform for the hydrogen industry in the near future. This follows a review of all Australian laws (both Federal and State) in 2019 that found there were approximately 730 pieces of legislation and 119 standards related to the industry and recent developments that are seeking to develop the industry further. March 24, 2021 By Sally Parker General, Industry, Resources and Energy, Technology LegislativeReform, HydrogenIndustry, Renewables 0 Comment Read More >>
Amendments to Native Title Act give industry stability Recent amendments to both the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) and the Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006 (Cth) (CATSI Act) are intended to better resolve Native Title claims and provide stability for industry. The Native Title Legislation Amendment Act 2020 addresses the problems caused by the McGlade decision as they relate to ‘right to negotiate’ agreements or section 31 agreements. March 3, 2021 By Sally Parker General, Industry, Mining NativeTitleAct, Mining, Exploration, Industry 0 Comment Read More >>
Final Report of the Independent Review of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act The Final Report of the Independent Review of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (the EPBC Act) has now been released to the public. The report, delivered by Professor Samuel, contains 38 individual recommendations to be implemented over two years. In a recent media release, the Minister for the Environment, Sussan Ley, said that 'the Government was committed to working through the full detail of the recommendations with stakeholders.’ March 1, 2021 By Sally Parker Environment, General, Mining, Resources and Energy EPBC, Mining, Energy, HabitatReform 0 Comment Read More >>
ARELJ Recent Development - Industrial Manslaughter in the Queensland Resources Sector February 24, 2021 By Sally Parker ARELJ, General, Resources and Energy ARELJ, Resources, Safety, Regulations, IndustrialManslaughter 0 Comment Read More >>
Changes to the Fair Work Act may benefit the energy and resources sector The energy and resources sector is a significant contributor to the economy, and its impact is estimated to continue to grow over the next decade. The Australian Resources and Energy Group (AMMA) estimates that the sector will add over 24,000 new workers by 2026 to support 98 new and expansion projects worth over $83 billion. The roles available could double depending not the construction and flow-on work required. Western Australia and Queensland are expected to benefit the most from these initiatives. January 27, 2021 By Sally Parker General, Resources and Energy FairWorkAct, Energy, Resources 0 Comment Read More >>
Proposed changes to offshore oil and gas decommissioning framework In December, the Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources released its consultation paper on enhancing Australia’s offshore oil and gas decommissioning framework. January 22, 2021 By Sally Parker General, Oil and Gas Offshore, Oil, Gas, Decommission, Framework 0 Comment Read More >>