by John Southalan | Oct 27, 2021 | Governance & Regulation, John Southalan
In 2020, the WA Parliament enacted a law terminating a current arbitration and extinguishing rights of various companies connected to Clive Palmer. High Court challenges to the law’s validity, brought by Mineralogy companies and Palmer, were dismissed in October 2021....
by John Southalan | Mar 25, 2021 | Governance & Regulation, John Southalan, Uncategorized
Paper addressing contemporary issues regarding the operation of State Agreements in Western Australia in regulating large extractive and resources projects. The historical role and operation of State Agreements has changed because of Commonwealth laws, increasing...
by John Southalan | Oct 17, 2020 | John Southalan
This note summarises and provides links to various standards and processes about ‘due diligence’ in extractives operations. These include the responsible sourcing requirements of the London Metals Exchange, guides about the extractives sector from the OECD, the World...
by John Southalan | Sep 22, 2020 | Governance & Regulation, John Southalan, Mining & Energy, Uncategorized
Note summarising ‘Guiding Principles for Durable Extractive Contracts’ which were endorsed by the OECD Development Centre in February 2020 In February 2020 the OECD endorsed a framework, aimed at governments and investors, for the content and negotiation of...
by John Southalan | Sep 11, 2020 | John Southalan, Native Title, Aboriginal Land & Communities
WA’s Aboriginal Heritage Act has the stated aim to preserve Aboriginal heritage, but is used far more often for the opposite effect. This note details cases and events of the Act’s operation since 1972. Read blog on AusPubLaw...
