Committee to oversee QLD’s land access reform ‘Action Plan’ announced

21 February, 2013
As promised after the state election in 2012, the Queensland Government has confirmed the details of the committee that will advise them on the issues identified in the Six Point Action Plan to reform the state’s land access laws. The seven member committee will be chaired by Dr David Watson, and will provide a forum … Read more

Mining blog recap for 2012

28 November, 2012
2012 saw the merger between Herbert Smith and Freehills, creating one of the world’s most experienced energy and resources firms. As it draws to a close, we pause to reflect on some of the key developments in the mining industry. This year we saw several regulatory and legislative changes take place in the mining sector: … Read more

Are you prepared for the new Streamlining Bill?

10 August, 2012
Companies operating in the Queensland energy and resources sector should prepare themselves for the commencement of these new laws and seek specific advice on the effect of these changes. On 2 August 2012 the Queensland Parliament introduced the Mines Legislation (Streamlining) Amendment Bill 2012 (Qld) (Streamlining Bill) in an effort to cut red tape and … Read more