Action item 14.5

Progress

100%

Complete.

That the Government immediately considers and implements mechanisms to retrospectively apply Recommendation 14.4 to granted exploration permits.

Target completion date

Completed.

Reform area
Planning for industry
Project action
Defining areas, processing and mechanisms for no-go areas
Lead agency
Department of Industry, Tourism and Trade

Action item update

Implementation

The Northern Territory Government’s Reserved Block Policy determines that it will be negotiating with exploration permit holders that have identified reserved blocks on their tenure to relinquish those areas from their permit area. The Reserved Blocks Policy is on the Northern Territory Government website.