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Department of Mines and Petroleum

Deputy Director General – Michelle Andrews

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Mining the Pilbara

10 July 2014

Opportunities and Challenges

in Australia’s West

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The department’s role

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WA’s resources industry

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Value of WA’s resources industry

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Role of the Pilbara

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State

agreements

Employment

Royalties and taxes

Infrastructure

Community services

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WA State Government revenue

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2004-05 Revenue:

• Royalties 8%

• Other State Revenue 45%

• Commonwealth 47%

2014-15 Revenue:

• Royalties 22%

• Other State Revenue 48%

• Commonwealth 30%

2004-05

2014-15

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Benchmarking WA

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Since 2008, WA has steadily improved its

ranking across a number of measures:

In 2013 we ranked:

• 6th Policy Perception1

• 1st Investment Attractiveness1

• 5th Business Environment2

1 – 2013 Fraser Institute Survey of Mining Companies

2 – 2014 Economist Intelligence Unit

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Changing community expectations

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Royalties

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• Fair return to the

community - 10%

• Three tier system

recognises level of

processing - 7.5%

5% 2.5%

• Stability important

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Shale and tight gas

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Community aspirations for the Pilbara

The State

Government is

supporting

sustainable

regional

development

State Offshore

Petroleum

Pilbara

Other

Federal Offshore

Petroleum

Peel

Mid West

Wheatbelt

Goldfields-

Esperance

Value of resources by region 2013

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DMP contributing to sustainable regional

development

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Continued collaboration

between industry, government

and the community is key in

producing good policy and

realising the potential of WA’s

resources industry

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Summary

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The Western Australian

Department of Mines and

Petroleum offers detailed

information on its website

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