Statutes Amendment (Energy and Mining Reforms) Bill 2025
Statutes Amendment (Energy and Mining Reforms) Bill 2025
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Effects of this bill
If this bill passes, it means that:
Introduces criminal penalties of up to 5 years imprisonment for intentional and repeated breaches of the primary obligation
Requires all affected parties to submit quarterly compliance reports to the relevant minister within 60 days of each quarter's end
Grants additional investigation and enforcement powers to the relevant state or territory regulator
Repeals sections 14 through 22 of the existing Act, replacing them with a streamlined single-stage approval process administered by the department