The Rockliff Liberal Government welcomes today’s ruling by the Supreme Court validating a decision to grant a mining lease over Helilog Road to MMG.
The State considered the lease granted under s106 of the Mineral Resources Development Act 1995 valid and it is pleasing that today’s ruling has upheld this.
Minister for Resources Felix Ellis said that the judicial summary validates the granting of the lease by former Resources Minister Guy Barnett and ”rejected all of the applicant’s arguments”
”It is disappointing, but not surprising, that the radical Bob Brown Foundation continues to oppose a proposal that would help secure 500 regional jobs,” Minister Ellis said.
”The Tasmanian Government is a strong supporter of the project and has always said that it must comply with the required environmental and planning processes,” Minister Ellis said.
