Fines for Illegal Fossicking and Blocking Officers, and Mining and Surveying Groups Must Report
Mineral Titles Legislation Amendment Bill 2026
Topics
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Introduced by: The Hon Gerard Maley MLA (CLP)
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Effects of this bill
If this bill passes, it means that:
The Debate
What different members said when this bill was debated:
Gerard Maley CLP
“Madam Speaker, I present the Mineral Titles Legislation Amendment Bill 2026, Serial 56, and table the explanatory statement. I move that the Bill be now read a first time. The purpose of this Bill is to amend the Mineral Titles Act 2010 and the Mineral Titles Regulations 2011.”
Selena Uibo ALP
“Madam Speaker, this Bill did not appear suddenly or has been developed in isolation; it is the result of the significant body of work undertaken over a number of years by the previous Labor government. That work was deliberate and tied to a clear economic vision for the Northern Territory.”
“Madam Speaker, I do not support passing the Mineral Titles Legislation Amendment Bill today. I have looked at the submissions to the Legislative Scrutiny Committee and I am aware that all land councils asked for time to assess the impact of the Bill.”
Andrew Mackay CLP
“Madam Speaker, this government is committed to getting on with the job. This Bill represents another in a long list of Fast-Track Approvals Taskforce work and a long list of work that has been going on in the department that was failed to be delivered by the previous government. The Member for Mulka talked about the scrutiny committee not having enough time.”
Robyn Cahill CLP
“Madam Speaker, I support the Minerals Titles Legislation Amendment Bill. I acknowledge all the work that has been done by the Deputy Chief Minister to get this legislation to the House. I note the Leader of the Opposition tried to lay claim to the work.”
Tanzil Rahman CLP
“Madam Speaker, the Mineral Titles Legislation Amendment Bill is an enormously consequential Bill. It is great we have ironed out some of the kinks in relation to fossicking to ensure something that Territorians will still be able to do something they love with minimum impediments. What is astonishing is the odd scenario in this House at the moment.”