Regional Councils

In reply to Mr VAN HOLST PELLEKAAN (Stuart) (28 July 2015). (Estimates Committee A)

The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS (West Torrens—Treasurer, Minister for Finance, Minister for State Development, Minister for Mineral Resources and Energy):

All councils holding an Extractive Minerals Lease are subject to the Mining Act 1971, however there are no metropolitan councils currently holding one of these leases.

Additionally, councils with borrow pits from which material is raised for road works are managed through the Local Government Act 1999. These borrow pits are not regulated through the Mining Act, but as announced in June 2015, will now be subject to the requirement to pay royalty in accordance with the Mining Act.

I am advised that no metropolitan councils are reporting production from a borrow pit.