Legislative Council Fifty-Second Parliament, First Session (52-1) 52 1 Parliament of South Australia Legislative Council published Question Time Question Time Mining Super Tax MINING SUPER TAX The Hon. T.J. STEPHENS Legislative Council MINING SUPER TAX The Hon. T.J. STEPHENS (16:21): As a supplementary question, minister, what representations have you made and how proactive have you been on this issue to protect Aboriginal communities? The Hon. P. HOLLOWAY Legislative Council Minister for Mineral Resources Development Minister for Urban Development and Planning Minister for Industrial Relations Minister Assisting the Premier in Public Sector Management MINING SUPER TAX The Hon. P. HOLLOWAY (Minister for Mineral Resources Development, Minister for Urban Development and Planning, Minister for Industrial Relations, Minister Assisting the Premier in Public Sector Management) (16:21): I have spent much of my time in the last eight years in trying to improve the opportunities for mining within Aboriginal communities and to ensure that, where we have existing mines, they have the maximum take-up of Indigenous employees within those— Members interjecting: The President Legislative Council The PRESIDENT: Order! The Hon. P. HOLLOWAY Legislative Council The Hon. P. HOLLOWAY: This government has established cabinet subcommittees, of which I am a member, which have worked assiduously on improving Aboriginal opportunities in relation to the mining industry. The federal government announced a tax last Sunday. This government is analysing that, and we have been talking to industry to try and get a holding in relation to that. We are well aware that it might have downstream effects, including on the Indigenous community, but what we need to do first is to ensure that we have the accurate information in relation to that assessment. We are doing that. We are talking mining companies. I have regular meetings with the APY, for example, in relation to this matter. We have been dealing with issues such as access to their lands and royalties. I have a meeting with the APY executive at least every two or three months and will continue to do that. At this stage, we need to get the information as to what this new measure means.