Submissions
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Addendum to QRC’s Submission to the Review of the Workers’ Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 2003 (Qld)
The Queensland Resources Council (QRC) welcomes the opportunity to provide this addendum to our submission of 29 May 2026 to the review of the Workers' Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 2003 (Qld). The addendum has been prepared following engagement with the Review Panel and further develops key concepts raised in QRC’s original submission. It should be read alongside QRC’s initial submission.
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Exposure Draft National Environmental Standard (Data and Information) 2026
The QRC submission to the Australian Government’s consultation on the proposed National Environmental Standard (Data and Information) 2026 provides industry feedback on the management, accessibility and use of environmental data under the EPBC Act reforms. It supports improved transparency, interoperability and regulatory certainty, while highlighting the need to recognise existing State and Commonwealth systems, avoid duplication, ensure proportionate requirements and provide greater clarity around implementation, existing datasets and commercially sensitive information.
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Domestic Gas Reservation Scheme – Draft Design Framework
The QRC submission to the Australian Government’s consultation on the Domestic Gas Reservation Scheme draft design framework provides industry feedback on proposed measures to support domestic gas supply and place downward pressure on prices. It highlights the need for a framework that increases supply, maintains investment and export competitiveness, respects existing contracts and commercial arrangements, and ensures domestic contribution obligations are equitable, transparent and do not disproportionately impact Queensland producers and projects.
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A fresh start for Queensland’s Environmental Offsets Framework discussion paper
The QRC submission to the Queensland Government’s consultation on reforming the Environmental Offsets Framework provides industry feedback on proposals to modernise offset delivery, improve environmental outcomes, increase transparency and simplify the existing framework. It highlights the need for reforms to address practical implementation challenges while avoiding unintended impacts on offset availability, costs, approval timeframes, regulatory complexity and investment certainty.
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Mineral Royalty: Provisional Price Adjustments (Draft Public Ruling MRA005.1)
The QRC submission to the Queensland Revenue Office's consultation on Draft Public Ruling MRA005.1 provides industry feedback on the proposed treatment of provisional price adjustments in mineral royalty calculations and associated royalty reporting requirements.
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Exposure Draft National Environmental Standard (Environmental Offsets) 2026
The QRC submission to the Australian Government’s consultation on the proposed National Environmental Standard (Environmental Offsets) 2026 provides industry feedback on the implementation of a nationally consistent environmental offsets framework under the EPBC Act reforms. It supports improved clarity, consistency and investment certainty, while highlighting the need to reduce duplication, address practical implementation challenges and ensure the framework delivers effective environmental outcomes through a proportionate and workable approvals system.
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Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026
The QRC submission to the Senate Standing Committee on Economics provides industry feedback on the proposed changes to capital gains tax under the Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026. It highlights the potential impacts on investment in Queensland’s exploration sector, particularly for junior explorers, and emphasises the importance of stable, competitive policy settings to support exploration, critical minerals development and future resource investment.
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Review of the Workers’ Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 2003 (Qld)
The Queensland Government has released the final report of the 2026 review of the Workers’ Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 2003 and its response to the recommendations. The review makes 104 recommendations in total of which 42 relate to workers’ compensation. The Government has accepted 39 of the workers compensation recommendations, accepted two in principle and noted one.
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Exposure Draft National Environmental Standard for matters of National Environmental Significance
QRC submission on the Exposure Draft National Environmental Standard for Matters of National Environmental Significance, supporting practical and durable environmental reform while recommending a proportionate and predictable framework that enables efficient project approvals alongside strong environmental protections.
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Residual Risk Guideline and Calculator Advance Copy
QRC submission on the Residual Risk Assessment Guideline (Version 2.00), acknowledging DETSI’s ongoing engagement with industry and supporting a practical, transparent and effective residual risk framework.
