This article explains how and why the statutory requirements for mining rehabilitation have failed to serve Queensland in the past and how the Environmental Protection (Chain of Responsibility) Amendment Act 2016, Qld, attempts to address the problems. It contrasts the Queensland approach with recent measures adopted in Western Australia.
- New opportunities for improving mine rehabilitation: Queensland’s Environmental Protection (Chain of Responsibility) Amendment Act 2016 » – Policy Brief 03 Michael Bidwell, Philippa England, Alexandra Gordon