ANNA CRONIN, Commissioner for Better Regulation provides recommendations for the future of the Extractive Industry from the Earth Resources Regulation (ERR) Continuous Improvement Project (CIP).
Victoria’s earth resources industries play a key role in supplying materials for infrastructure and other construction projects and meeting growing demand for our commodities. Thousands of jobs depend on these industries, particularly in regional Victoria and in the outer suburbs of Melbourne. That’s why it’s important for government to ensure that its regulatory framework for resource development strikes the right balance: facilitating the development of resources and the efficient operation of mines and quarries while ensuring that this activity is consistent with Victoria’s environmental, planning, heritage and local community regulations.