Select Committee on Land Access

TERMS OF REFERENCE
That this House establish a Select Committee to inquire into and report upon:
(a) Land access regimes as they relate to mining and mining exploration under the Mining Act
1971, the Opal Mining Act 1995 and the Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Act 2000.

(b) Such operations of the Department for Energy and Mining as may relate to, or be affected
by, land access regimes;

(c) The practices of interstate and overseas jurisdictions as they relate to balancing the rights
of landowners and those seeking to access land in order to explore for or exploit minerals,
precious stones or regulated substances;

(d) Administrative and legislative options that may help achieve a best practice model in South
Australia that balances the rights of landowners and those seeking to access land to explore
for or exploit minerals, precious stones or regulated substances;

(e) Measures that should be implemented to achieve a best practice model in South Australia
that balances the rights of landowners and those seeking to access land to explore for or
exploit minerals, precious stones or regulated substances (to the extent that such measures
are not being addressed through existing programs or initiatives); and

(f) Any other related matter

Membership

Hon Geoff Brock MP  (Chairperson)

Mr Fraser Ellis MP

Mr Eddie Hughes MP

Hon Tom Koutsantonis MP

Mr Steve Murray MP

Mr Peter Treloar MP

Secretary

Mr Shannon Riggs