Resources Victoria Performance Report

Dr Elizabeth Gibson provides a summary of the Resources Victoria Regulatory Operations (RVRO) Performance Report 2024-25.

RVRO publish quarterly performance statistics that are available at https://resources.vic.gov.au.

Below are some of the outcomes for FY 2024-25.

Work Authorities and Work Plans
RVRO goals

• Reduce decision timeframes by 15 per cent by 30 June 2025 (Towards 2030: Resources Victoria Strategy)
• Approve at least 80 million tonnes of new extractive resources available for extraction (Towards 2030: Resources Victoria Strategy)

What RVRO delivered in FY24/25

• In Q4 a further 7.2 million tonnes of resources was unlocked resulting in a total of ~93 million tonnes of resources in FY24/25.
• 98% of work plan decisions made within statutory time frame.
• Exceeded the target for 15% reduction of end-to-end decision timeframe for work plan/variation approvals
• Improved cooperative working approach with industry to reduce instances of recurring changes with positive feedback
• Introduced RVAC pre-submission review process
• Introduced Scoping Document option for new applications
• Refined referral triggers for Air Quality assessment to reduce regulatory burden (proportionate to risk)
• 20% (11 out of 56) of work plan applications are with the regulator for assessment and 89% are with the applicant or with the applicant seeking a planning permit

Rehabilitation Liabilities
What RVRO delivered in FY2024/25 YTD

• Assessed ~ $41.3 million in rehabilitation bonds.
• 68 bond assessments including 14 initial bonds, 27 further bonds, and 24 bond returns.
• Further bonds were primarily a result of work plan variations, priority sites assessed under MRSDA Section 79A and applications for transfer of ownership.
• Progressive rehabilitation and more frequent self assessment can reduce bond amounts held and ensure rehabilitation liability accurately reflects bonds held (for more information see resources.vic.gov.au/community-and-land-use/rehabilitation )
• Continue to deliver on our commitments in the Regulatory Practice Strategy for the Rehabilitation of Earth Resources Sites

• 896 number of bonds held (including ceased quarries) and $153 million bonds amount held as of 30 June 2025.
• In FY 24/25, 68 sites bond were assessed compared to 63 previous years.
• In FY 24/25, $41.3m amount of total bond were assessed compared to $11.8 previous year.

Compliance Activities
What RVRO delivered in FY 2024/25

• 529 audits, inspections and meetings across 442 sites
• 51 community complaints were received for 31 sites.
• 165 Compliance actions including 103 educations and 54 S110 notices issued
• Continued focus on inspections rather than audits to progress compliance priority focus areas, and monitor compliance with remedial notices
• Continued communications on actions including regulatory actions webpage (https://resources.vic.gov.au/legislation-and-regulations/compliance-enforcement/regulatory-actions)

Key points to note

• As at the end of the FY 2024-25, inspectors attended 30% of all mining and quarry sites with the rapid inspection program.
• Around half of sites attended were required to take action following the inspection.
• The rapid inspection program will continue into the new financial year and will inform future compliance action.
• Early identified themes have been consolidated through this quarter: excess derelict equipment, poor management of hydrocarbons, failure to complete progressive rehabilitation and failure to have a copy of the approved work plan on site.

12 Work Authorities were granted.

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