QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE

Mr WILKIE (Clark) (15:07): My question is to the Minister for Resources. Minister, in the 1990s, whistleblower Jim Leggate blew the lid on non-remediated mine sites and foretold of an eventual cost in the billions of dollars. He was vilified dreadfully but vindicated ultimately.

Minister, in a 2023 CSIRO report, you noted that 240 mines will close by 2040 at an annual cost of $4 billion to $8 billion. Can you assure us that companies have provided for this expenditure and that taxpayers won't be left to pick up the tab?