8 other S tates negotiations over a framework have commenced to ensure e xplorers are not impeded by poor policies that have crippled e xploration in other jurisdictions Mine Management Plans AMEC is working with the Government to streamline the three Mine Management Plans The current Mine Management Plan for Exploration document demands details for a mineral e xploration project that would be e xpected for an operating mine Environmental and W ater R eform AMEC is working with the Government on the implementation of election commitments to refocus environmental and water approvals AMEC successfully reduced the open standing provisions provided for all community members in the draft legislation to only proponents and those directly afected AMEC is active in representing industry views to the Ministers and Departments during the process of moving mining environmental regulatory approvals from the Department of Primary Industry and R esources into the Department of Natural R esources and Environment Mining R emediation Fund AMEC advocacy has ensured that the Mining R emediation Fund has remained separate to Consolidated R evenue and has prompted Government to develop a S trategy and form a P anel to guide the e xpenditure of the fund on appropriately prioritised legacy sites Prior to AMEC intervention the Fund had gathered 23m without a transparent method of acquitting its e xpenditure QUEENSLAND Budget submission AMEC prepared a detailed prebudget submission for the T reasurer that continues to reinforce the need for an equitable Financial Assurance scheme removal of S tamp Duty for e xploration licence transfers a reduction in the Gold R oyalty rate and ongoing funding for Collaborative Drilling Financial Assurance Framework As a member of the R esource Industry Advisory Committee AMEC contributed to the design of the reformed framework and the subsequent Mineral and Energy R esources Financial Provisioning Bill 2018 which was passed in November 2018 The Department of Environment and Heritage Protection reviewed the Mining Financial Assurance F A Calculator in response to AMEC submissions on released discussion papers and work ed with industry on improvements to the Calculator Improving R esource Approval Efciency AMEC gained a commitment from the Government to review and improve the efciency and timeliness of resource and environmental authority approval processes including the reduction of duplication between agencies This issue was led by AMEC and is a great result for industry