Department of the Legislative Assembly, Northern Territory Government

Mineral Titles Legislation Amendment Bill 2026

Status - Key Documents - Submissions - Public Briefing - Tabled Papers - Report Contact

On 18 March 2026 the Legislative Assembly referred the Mineral Titles Legislation Amendment Bill 2026 (Serial 56) to the Legislative Scrutiny Committee for inquiry and report in accordance with clause (3)(b) of the Committee's Terms of Reference by 30 April 2026.

Status

Report tabled - inquiry completed.

Key Documents

Mineral Titles Legislation Amendment Bill 2026 (Serial 56)
Explanatory Statement

Submissions

Submissions due by 27 March 2026.

Submission No. 1 - Northern Territory Prospectors and Detectorists Association
Submission No. 2 - Minerals Council of Australia Northern Territory Division
Submission No. 3 - Extractive Industries Association of the Northern Territory
Submission No. 4 - Association of Mining and Exploration Companies
Submission No. 5 - Anindilyakwa Land Council
Submission No. 6 - Central Land Council
Submission No. 7 - Arid Lands Environment Centre
Submission No. 8 - Tiwi Land Council
Submission No. 9 - Northern Land Council

Public Briefing

Public Briefing : 9.00 am to 9.45 am, Tuesday 24 March 2026 
Transcript - Public Briefing - 24 March 2026
Department of Mining and Energy - Answers to Questions Taken on Notice

Tabled papers

Department of Mining and Energy - Responses to Written Questions - 15 April 2026

Report

Inquiry into the Mineral Titles Legislation Amendment Bill 2026 - April 2026
Associated Minutes of Proceedings

Contact

Committee Secretariat
GPO Box 3721
Darwin NT 0801 
Telephone: (08) 8946 1485
Email: LSC@nt.gov.au

Last updated: 30 Apr 2026