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The Economics and Industry Standing Committee of Western Australia has concluded a 59-week inquiry into the state's domestic gas policy, prompted by concerns of a potential domestic gas shortfall and non-compliance by LNG producers.

In June 2023 the WA Economics and Industry Standing Committee commenced its parliamentary inquiry into WA’s Domestic Gas Policy. This week, the inquiry’s interim report was released.  In this article, we discuss this interim report and the pot

Premier Mark McGowan has announced a further mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy for the majority of occupations and workforces in Western Australia (WA).  The policy follows the existing mandates in place for workers in high-risk industries, such

After industry speculation, Western Australia (WA) Premier Mark McGowan has announced that all FIFO workers and local workers on WA mining, oil and gas and exploration sites must receive their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine by 1 December 2021, an

The Environmental Protection Amendment Bill 2020 (WA), which is now the Environment Protection Amendment Act 2020 (WA) (EPA Act), was passed by the WA Parliament and received Royal Assent on 19 November 2020. The EPA Act amends the Environmental Prot

On 30 October 2020, public consultation opened on the draft State Planning Policy 4.2 – Activity Centres (Draft SPP 4.2) and State Planning Policy 4.2 - Implementation Guidelines (Implementation Guidelines), which form part of the State Government?

On 13 July 2020, we reported an update to the Planning and Development Amendment Act 2020 (PD Amendment Act), which modified the Planning and Development Act 2005 (WA) to, among other things, introduce a new approvals pathway for significant developm

The Planning to Prosper report (Report) commissioned by the Property Council of Australia and researched and drafted by Urbis, was released on 24 September 2020. The Report identifies planning and policy ‘quick wins’ for each state and territory.

On 12 June 2019, the Honourable Rick Mazza proposed there be an inquiry into whether where there is a public benefit to be derived from privately owned property compensation should be paid and the encumbrance registered on the Certificate of Title (C

HopgoodGanim welcomes the decision of the WA Minister for Planning on 27 May to refuse approval of Amendment No. 36 to the Shire of Margaret River Local Planning Scheme No. 1. Under Amendment No. 36, the Shire of Margaret River had called for develop

With the first months’ of expenditure reports for periods which may have been affected by COVID-19 or restrictions imposed by governments in response to the COVID-19 pandemic falling due we look at the recently published Ministerial Statement of Op

In our 25 March 2020 article, we set out various grounds of exemption which might be available for explorers or producers facing difficulties in meeting their tenement minimum expenditure conditions due to the COVID-19 pandemic.  The Minister for M