Jemena Northern Gas Pipeline Pty Ltd Northern Gas Pipeline Supplement to the Draft Environmental Impact Statement APPENDIX D ECONOMIC & SOCIAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT Public NOVEMBER 2016 This page has been intentionally left blank Supplement to the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Jemena Northern Gas Pipeline Public— November 2016 © Jemena Northern Gas Pipeline Pty Ltd Northern Gas Pipeline Project ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT PUBLIC Circle Advisory Pty Ltd PO Box 5428, Albany WA 6332 ACN 161 267 250 ABN 36 161 267 250 T: +61 (0) 419 835 704 F: +61 (0) 9891 6102 E: [email protected] www.circleadvisory.com.au DOCUMENT CONTROL RECORD Document Number NGP_PL002 Project Manager James Kernaghan Author(s) Jane Munday, James Kernaghan, Martin Edwards, Fadzai Matambanadzo, Ben Garwood. Approved by Russell Brooks Approval date 8 November 2016 DOCUMENT HISTORY Version Issue Brief Description Reviewer Approver Date A 12/9/16 Report preparation by authors J Kernaghan B 6/10/16 Authors revision after first review J Kernaghan C 7/11/16 Draft sent to client for review J Kernaghan R Brooks (Jemena) 0 8/11/16 Issued M Rullo R Brooks (Jemena (Jemena) Recipients are responsible for eliminating all superseded documents in their possession. Circle Advisory Pty Ltd. ACN 161 267 250 | ABN 36 161 267 250 Address: PO Box 5428, Albany Western Australia 6332 Telephone: +61 (0) 419 835 704 Facsimile: +61 8 9891 6102 Email: [email protected] Web: www.circleadvisory.com.au Circle Advisory Pty Ltd – NGP ESIA Report 1 Preface The authors would like to acknowledge the support of a wide range of people and organisations who contributed as they could to the overall effort in assessing the potential social and economic impacts of the Northern Gas Pipeline. These include in particular, all of the community groups and organisations in Tennant Creek and Mount Isa and those in between; all of the Territory, State and Commonwealth Government agency organisations, and landowners and individuals across the project, who gave freely of their time to participate in our consultations and our follow up requests for information. This Economic and Social Impact Assessment draws on the initial Economic Impact Study, the initial Social Impact Scoping Assessment Study, further desktop research, interviews with key stakeholders, data from other studies commissioned for Jemena’s Northern Gas Pipeline Environmental Impact Statement, Jemena background documents and feedback from general consultation by Jemena. While Circle Advisory has applied its best endeavours to produce a reliable and accurate study, limitations to this ESIA include: • the subjective nature of many potential social impacts, which makes it difficult to assess and predict risks and opportunities with accuracy • difficulties accessing up-to-date and relevant data on some issues, for example occupancy rates for commercial accommodation in the region • difficulties arranging direct feedback from some stakeholders, including language barriers, availability of some stakeholders during field studies and the remoteness of the region under study • the confidential nature of some material, including commercial data and negotiations with traditional owners • the limited experience by some stakeholders of the environmental approvals process and social impact assessment • time constraints and the constraints of the environmental approvals process. The consulting team has applied its professional expertise to the development of its observations and conclusions, however recommends continued and regular engagement with stakeholders to ensure a continued growth in Jemena’s knowledge of the social and economic context, its involvement in the community to therefore maximise the chances of the success of its Economic and Social Impact Management Plan (ESIMP). The achievement of Jemena’s aims will be well supported by the proposed community reference groups and a full time on-the-ground presence of Jemena staff and contractors. The potential social impacts identified in this ESIA should also be seen as being able to act as much as predictors of emerging impacts (and issues) to be managed, as they are the foundations of the mitigation and enhancement strategies suggested. Circle Advisory Pty Ltd – NGP ESIA Report 2 CONTENTS Preface .................................................................................................................................................... 2 Executive Summary ................................................................................................................................. 7 Abbreviations and Terminology ............................................................................................................ 10 Project Description ........................................................................................................................ 12 Standards, Regulatory and Policy Framework .............................................................................. 15 Global .................................................................................................................................... 15 Australia ................................................................................................................................ 17 Northern Territory ................................................................................................................ 17 Queensland ........................................................................................................................... 18 Australian Industry ................................................................................................................ 19 Jemena .................................................................................................................................. 19 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................. 20 Purpose of an economic and social impact assessment ....................................................... 20 SIA Practice ........................................................................................................................... 20 Methodology for the NGP ..................................................................................................... 21 Objectives of this ESIA........................................................................................................... 22 Social & Economic Impacts ................................................................................................... 23 3.5.1 Social & Economic Risk .................................................................................................. 23 3.5.2 Social & Economic Opportunity .................................................................................... 26 Social Impact Consultation.................................................................................................... 31 3.6.1 Consultation Methodology ........................................................................................... 31 3.6.1 Consultation Principles ................................................................................................. 32 3.6.2 Stakeholders.................................................................................................................. 33 3.6.3 Stakeholders consulted ................................................................................................. 33 EXISTING SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT ...................................................................... 36 4.1 The Aboriginal Context ..................................................................................................... 36 4.1.2 Aboriginal Land Interests .............................................................................................. 39 4.2 The Pastoral Context ......................................................................................................... 45 4.3 The Mining Context ............................................................................................................... 50 4.4 Governance and institutions ............................................................................................. 51 5 IMPACT ASSESSMENT ................................................................................................................... 55 Circle Advisory Pty Ltd – NGP ESIA Report 3 5.1 Overview ............................................................................................................................... 55 6 COMMUNITY, HEALTH AND WELLBEING ...................................................................................... 58 6.1.2 Overview ....................................................................................................................... 58 6.1.3 Key events causing potential impacts ........................................................................... 58 6.1.4 Key risks and opportunities for community, health and wellbeing .............................. 59 6.2 Existing Social Environment .............................................................................................. 61 6.3 Community Profile ............................................................................................................ 62 6.5 IMPACT ASSESSMENT FOR COMMUNITY, HEALTH AND WELLBEING ........................................ 85 10. ECONOMY AND DEVELOPMENT .....................................................