Mining bills deferred

SMLOLA Facebook site reports: BOUGAINVILLE PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEE REJECTS MINING ACT AMENDMENTSIn the much anticipated report on the highly contentious and widely opposed amendments to the Bougainville Mining Act, the Bougainville Parliamentary Committee on Legislation (“the Committee”) recommended that the Amendment Bill receive further consideration from relevant Departments and redrafting to take account of the matters that the Committee's consultation has revealed with the issue to be deferred until after the Referendum. The Committee said this 'further consideration' should involve meaningful cross-Departmental involvement, public engagement where appropriate and the involvement of legal and technical expertise including wider consultation with the people of Bougainville