25 October 2024

Kristian Dawson
Executive Director
Resource Tenure Division
Department of Energy, Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety
100 Plain Street
East Perth WA 6004

Via email: [email protected]

CCAA Submission: Mining Amendment Bill 2024

Dear Kristian

Cement Concrete & Aggregates Australia (CCAA) welcomes the opportunity to provide comments to the Department of Energy, Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety (DEMIRS) on the Mining Amendment Bill 2024.

CCAA is the peak body for the heavy construction materials industry in Australia. Our members operate cement manufacturing and distribution facilities, concrete batching plants, hard rock quarries and sand and gravel extraction operations throughout the nation. CCAA membership produce the majority of Australia's cement, concrete & aggregates, and ranges from large global companies to SMEs and family operated businesses.

CCAA understands the proposed legislative changes outlined in the Bill aim to confirm reasonable administrative processes in response to recent court cases.

CCAA supports the proposed Bill and looks forward to working with the Government to ensure the reforms are appropriately implemented with industry.

Western Australia’s regulatory environment needs to be internationally competitive to continue to attract capital to invest into the state to ensure a sustainable and competitive heavy construction materials industry. This in turn facilitates Western Australia’s productivity, housing affordability and lower infrastructure costs.

For further information please contact Roger Buckley, State Director Western Australia on Mobile: 0417 401797 or Email: [email protected].

Yours sincerely

MICHAEL KILGARIFF

Chief Executive Officer