Greasing the Wheels

In October 2013 the Newman government amended the North Stradbroke Island
Protection and Sustainability Act 2011 to allow sand mining on Stradbroke Island out to
2035, and to increase the area available for mining by 300% 39 . There was no
restoration of community objection rights. This outcome was estimated to potentially
result in $1.5 billion in additional revenue for Sibelco. 40
On the 14 th June 2016, the North Stradbroke Island Protection and Sustainability and
Other Acts Amendment Act 2016 was passed by the Palaszczuk Government to return
the closing date of the Sibelco sand mine to 2019. 41
KARREMAN QUARRIES (KARREMAN)
Donations and contributions
Electoral Commission of Queensland annual disclosure returns 42 reveal the following
contributions to the Liberal National Party of Queensland.
Received from Return year Amount
Karreman Quarries 2010/11 $25,000
Karreman Quarries 2011/12 $50,000
Total $75,000
Changes to legal and/or policy environment that
benefitted Karreman Quarries
Prior to 2014, Karreman Quarries had allegedly been unlawfully extracting sand and
gravel from the Upper Brisbane River for many years. 43 The mining caused erosion of
properties upstream, leading to more sand and gravel flowing downstream to the mine
39 North Stradbroke Island Protection and Sustainability and Another Act Amendment Bill 2013
https://www.legislation.qld.gov.au/Bills/54PDF/2013/NthStradIsProtSusAAAmB13.pdf
40 Campbell Newman lied about Stradbroke Island mining promises, 22 nd January 2015,
http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/comment/campbell-newman-lied-about-stradbroke-island-mining-promises-20150121-
12vaoe.html
41 The Parliament of Queensland, North Stradbroke Island Protection and Sustainability
and Other Acts Amendment Act 2016,
https://www.legislation.qld.gov.au/LEGISLTN/ACTS/2016/16AC032.pdf
42
Electoral Commission of Queensland annual disclosure returns
https://www.ecq.qld.gov.au/candidates-and-parties/funding-and-disclosure/disclosurereturns/annual-disclosure-returns
43 ‘Queensland LNP donor Karreman Quarries escapes prosecution for illegal quarrying after Deputy
Premier orders legislation change’, 23 June 2014 http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-06-23/karremanquarries-escapes-prosecution-for-illegal-quarrying/5543896
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