INQUIRY INTO THE NSW PLANNING FRAMEWORK NSW MINERALS COUNCIL OPENING STATEMENT 17 AUGUST 2009

NSW MINERALS COUNCIL NSW PLANNING FRAMEWORK INQUIRY ⌃⌃  Ensure that the legislative and regulatory framework is relevant and effective for an industry which is operating in highly competitive domestic and international markets NSWMC’S PRIMARY OBJECTIVES

NSW MINERALS COUNCIL NSW PLANNING FRAMEWORK INQUIRY ⌃⌃  $14 billion production value  $1.5 billion in royalties  47,000 directly employed, predominantly in regional NSW  Over 200,000 indirectly employed ECONOMIC CONTRIBUTION

NSW MINERALS COUNCIL NSW PLANNING FRAMEWORK INQUIRY ⌃⌃  Attract investment in highly competitive domestic and global markets  Improve government service delivery through efficiency gains  Create economic growth, jobs, mineral royalties, fees and taxes IMPORTANCE OF AN EFFECTIVE PLANNING FRAMEWORK

NSW MINERALS COUNCIL NSW PLANNING FRAMEWORK INQUIRY ⌃⌃  Certainty  Timeliness  Efficiency  Flexibility PRINCIPLES FOR AN EFFECTIVE PLANNING FRAMEWORK

NSW MINERALS COUNCIL NSW PLANNING FRAMEWORK INQUIRY ⌃⌃ SEQUENTIAL APPROVALS ⌃⌃ 17 months 4 months (policy 60 days) 21 months (policy 6 months) >24 months >18 months Project Approval Mining Lease Management Plans Secondary Approvals (eg water licence, local council, RTA) Subsidence Management EPL Pre Project ApprovalPost Project Approval

NSW MINERALS COUNCIL NSW PLANNING FRAMEWORK INQUIRY ⌃⌃ APPROVALS ASSESSED CONCURRENTLY ⌃⌃ Project Approval Mining Lease Management Secondary Approvals Subsidence Management EPL Pre Project ApprovalPost Project Approval

NSW MINERALS COUNCIL NSW PLANNING FRAMEWORK INQUIRY ⌃⌃ DUPLICATION IN APPROVAL CONDITIONS Project Approval EPL Mining Lease Secondary Approvals and Management Plans Operating conditions Monitoring Reporting Auditing Enforcement Operating conditions Monitoring Reporting Auditing Enforcement Operating conditions Monitoring Reporting Auditing Enforcement Operating conditions Monitoring Reporting Auditing Enforcement Operating conditions Monitoring Reporting Auditing Enforcement Operating conditions Monitoring Reporting Auditing Enforcement Operating conditions Monitoring Reporting Auditing Enforcement Operating conditions Monitoring Reporting Auditing Enforcement Duplicative/conflicting conditions and operating requirements

Project Approval NSW MINERALS COUNCIL NSW PLANNING FRAMEWORK INQUIRY INTEGRATED APPROVAL CONDITIONS EPL Mining Lease Operating conditions Monitoring Reporting Auditing Enforcement Operating conditions Monitoring Reporting Auditing Enforcement Secondary Approvals Integrated set of conditions – no duplication or conflicts Interagency protocols clearly outline jurisdiction of each approval

NSW MINERALS COUNCIL NSW PLANNING FRAMEWORK INQUIRY ⌃⌃  Part 3A framework – Apply in practice, recognising primacy of DoP and the Part 3A Project Approval  Management Plans – Ensure they are restricted to management rather than secondary approval process  Interagency protocols – Implement a whole of government approach to achieve ‘one assessment – one approval’  Service delivery standards – Implement statutory timeframes/policy commitments; adequate resourcing of departments SOLUTIONS

NSW MINERALS COUNCIL NSW PLANNING FRAMEWORK INQUIRY ⌃⌃  Adequate guidance material – Develop so that proponents, government and community are clear on roles, responsibilities and requirements  EPBC Act – Implement approval bilateral agreement to remove duplication  Exempt and complying development – Broaden provisions in Mining SEPP  Strategic planning – Implement in regional areas to develop common vision and optimise investment SOLUTIONS