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In her comments to the Bendigo-Ophir Gold Project fast-track panel dated 30 March 2026, did the Minister of Economic Growth draw on any independent Treasury or Crown analysis of the project's economic benefits — or did she rely solely on projections prepared by the applicant itself?

Answered Question 18048 (2026)
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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

Question

  • In her comments to the Bendigo-Ophir Gold Project fast-track panel dated 30 March 2026, did the Minister of Economic Growth draw on any independent Treasury or Crown analysis of the project's economic benefits — or did she rely solely on projections prepared by the applicant itself?

Answered by

Hon Nicola Willis

List MP · National Party · Minister for Economic Growth

Answer

All comments are based on the economic assessment provided by the applicant.