Members of the Association of Mining Related Councils (AMRC) met with NSW Deputy Premier, the Hon. Andrew Stoner in his Sydney office on Tuesday afternoon to discuss a “Royalties for Regions” scheme. The AMRC delegation was satisfied that Mr Stoner gave them a fair hearing but was disappointed that he did not recognise the economic justice of the proposed royalties scheme. The Deputy Premier is standing by the Government’s Restart NSW funding package. The royalties scheme would be more transparent, targeted and funded by far more secure revenue streams, according to spokesperson for the AMRC Royalties Committee, Cr John Clements from Narrabri Shire.

Media Release – Deputy Premier not budging on mining royalties for regions, yet (pdf)