Published on Wednesday, 23 July 2025 at 12:08:58 PM
The Department of Mines, Petroleum and Exploration (DMPE) is inviting public submissions on the draft Mines and Petroleum Regulations Amendment (Geocentric Datum) Regulations 2025.
Background
The draft Mines and Petroleum Regulations Amendment (Geocentric Datum) Regulations 2025 amends the following regulations to update and prescribe the geocentric datum from Geocentric Datum of Australia 1994 (GDA94) to Geocentric Datum of Australia 2020 (GDA2020):
- Mining Regulations 1981;
- Offshore Minerals Regulations 2010;
- Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Resources Regulations 1987; and
- Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Regulations 1990.
DMPE has drafted a consultation paper to provide more details on the proposed changes.
Consultation
The Consultation Paper is available on the DMPE website: Have your say
If you wish to engage with DMPE regarding the proposed fee you can request a meeting by emailing [email protected]
If you wish to make a submission on the proposed amendment to the Mines and Petroleum Regulations, please send your written submission to [email protected] before the close of the public consultation period at 5pm on 28 August 2025.
All submissions are public. Following the consultation period DMPE will collate all submissions in a report, provide a response and publish the response to submissions report on the closed consultations website.
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