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Construction Materials Processors Association Inc.
30 January 2012
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Introduction
The CMPA – aims and
membership
Extractive industry –
relevant to the Victorian economy
Global economic instability – potential recession, impact
on investment
Fundamental conundrum –
While there is an increasing demand for extractive
resources there is a simultaneous restriction on
access to the resources by Government regulation.
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Introduction cont’d
Sterilisation of land will
result in demand being met from low cost
interstate and overseas suppliers – death knell for
the local industry
CMPA seeks balanced
regulation
CMPA’s submission
identifies the high cost regulations and provides
solutions
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Victoria’s Mineral Endowment – Regulatory Costs of Access
Offsetting in native vegetation prescriptions –
sterilises land from extractive operations
Cultural heritage legislation –
spiralling costs
• CHMP: • Original estimate $4‐8K • In practice $40k‐$270K
• Unpredictable nature of assessments + length of time for approval process = a disincentive to investment
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Victoria’s Mineral Endowment – Solutions to minimise access costs
Put a $ value on underground
resources when valuing offsetting (native vegetation
prescription)
Make risks of native
vegetation prescription for landowners transparent and costs compensable
Exempt extractive industry from native vegetation
prescription – miniscule eco footprint
Make costs of cultural heritage regulation
compensable
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Costs of industry‐specific regulation
Work Authority (WA) is cumbersome, lengthy and
unpredictable
In 2010 standard application for WA takes 2 years ‐
non‐standard takes 4‐5 years. These times have been substantially extended with increased regulation!
Costs of approval process ‐
$10k‐$1.15m!
Decline of 42% over last 11 years in proposals for
greenfield operations
Over last 4 years only one proposal for a significant
operation approved
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Costs of industry‐specific regulation ‐ solutions
Improve and streamline
approval process
Centrally locate
management of process with DPI
Make DPI performance‐ based
Reduce costs of process
Streamline VCAT system
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Fees, charges and royalties – inequitable application
Industry paying twice for rehabilitation – through
council rates and rehab plan
Rehabilitation bond system – unjust, antiquated &
anti‐competitive• Bond levels increased by 217% over 11 years ‐
CPI 47%!
• Govt spent $18K rehabilitating failed sites over 11 years ‐ $515.8m tied up in bonds!
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Fees, charges and royalties – solutions
Complete overhaul of bond system required
• Undertake a first‐principle assessment of need for Govt intervention – ie if no problem no intervention needed
• If intervention required, introduce more targeted inspections, require bonds to be payable when risk
identified & penalise miscreants NOT all industry
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Failure of projects in Victoria’s mining development pipeline
Uncertain regulatory
obligations result in investors going
interstate
Attitude of anti‐business
evident in State/local govt
Councils unsure of role
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Solutions to stimulate projects in Victoria’s
Introduce a strategic and balanced approach to regulation of extractive industry – especially access
Recognise each land user’s role
Expand role of Earth Resources Development
Division, DPI
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Close
Appreciate opportunity
to present
More information can be
provided on request
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