Government of Western Australia Department of Mines and Petroleum Government of Western Australia Department of Mines and Petroleum Government of Western Australia Department of Mines and Petroleum

Examining changes to environmental

regulation policy, process, systems

and legislation

Dr Marnie Leybourne

Government of Western Australia Department of Mines and Petroleum Government of Western Australia Department of Mines and Petroleum Government of Western Australia Department of Mines and Petroleum

Presentation Overview

• Mining Rehabilitation Fund

• Reforming Environmental Regulation

• Policy and process change

• System advancements

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Mining Rehabilitation Fund

• Government liability for abandoned mine sites

• 100 per cent bonding unpalatable

• Replaces bonds

• Has broad support

• over three years consultation

• Interest from other jurisdictions

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MRF - continued

• Voluntary opt in

started 1 July

• 564 registrations, 34

submitted

• First bonds retired 4

July

• To date, $37.5m in

bonds returned to

15 companies

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Reforming environmental regulation

• 2012 Ministerial Advisory Panel

• Consultation through RERAP

• Four key themes:

- clear environmental objectives

- efficient environmental regulation

- improved transparency and

communication

- effective compliance framework

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Reform changes

• Environmental objectives and performance

standards

• Risk-based, outcomes focussed environmental

regulation and compliance

• Reduce duplication and overlap - legislation

• Petroleum environmental regulations

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Regulatory reform

Focus of CURRENT regulatory framework

Applying

the

Standards

Monitoring Performance

Responding to

Performance

Setting the Standards

Focus of NEW

regulatory framework

Applying the

Standards

Monitoring Performance

Responding to

Performance

Setting the Standards

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Policy and process change

• PoWs – from one to two to four

• New MoUs – Department of Water,

Radiological Council

• Reducing duplication – process

• Review environmental tenement conditions

• Resource project approvals planning

templates (Gantt)

• Supporting development of conservation

offsets rules

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System advancements

• MRF – entirely online

• AERs – online and will be linked

• Enhancing other application systems

online

• Environment eNewsletter and updated

website

• Information access

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Getting involved and staying informed

• Subscribe to DMP News

Alerts and electronic

newsletters

• MRF Panel

• Contact your association

representative on the

RERAP

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Summary

• Active, modern reform program

• MRF exceeding expectations to date

• Welcome ongoing industry engagement

• Responsible resource development

through continuous improvement and

management of risks