| Synopsis | The purpose of this Bill is for an Act to authorise Variation Agreements which amend six iron ore State Agreements held by Rio Tinto and its joint venture partners. The following State Agreements are to be varied: Iron Ore (Hamersley Range) Agreement 1963, Iron Ore (Hamersley Range) Agreement 1968 (Paraburdoo), Iron Ore (Robe River) Agreement 1964, Iron Ore (Mount Bruce) Agreement 1972, Iron Ore (Yandicoogina) Agreement 1996 and Iron Ore (Hope Downs) Agreement 1992. |