Cement Concrete & Aggregates Australia (CCAA) has welcomed the Victorian Government’s Extractive Resources Joint Ministerial Statement 2025, recognising it as a critical step in securing long-term access to the raw materials required to deliver the state’s ambitious infrastructure and housing agenda.
“The Victorian Government’s commitment to fast-tracking quarry approvals and integrating extractive resource planning into state planning policy provides a blueprint for how jurisdictions can ensure material supply keeps pace with growth,” said Michael Kilgariff, Chief Executive Officer of CCAA.
“CCAA congratulates Ministers Lily D’Ambrosio and Sonya Kilkenny on the leadership shown in prioritising quarry resource approvals, focusing on Strategic Extractive Resource Areas (SERAs), and funding Resources Victoria Approvals Coordination unit (RVAC) to unlock vital supplies close to where materials are needed most.”
The Joint Ministerial Statement outlines reforms to improve the planning and approval system for quarries, including:
- Continued funding of the Resources Victoria Approvals Coordination (RVAC) unit, which has already facilitated approvals for 480 million tonnes of raw material since 2022;
- Prioritisation of at least 250 million tonnes of new quarry material in Melbourne’s extractive supply zone by 2027;
- Introduction of Strategic Extractive Resource Areas (SERAs) in Baw Baw, Cardinia and Hume to provide long-term resource certainty;
- Planning policy amendments to clause 14.03 to improve confidence in new investment in quarry development;
- Implementation of a new “Duty Model” under the Mineral Resources (Sustainable Development) Act from 2027 to modernise risk-based regulation.
“Victoria’s record infrastructure investment and bold housing reforms demand a sustainable and cost-effective supply of quarry materials—materials that are foundational to homes, hospitals, schools, roads and renewable energy projects,” said Mr Kilgariff.
“Efficient approvals and long-term resource certainty are essential to protect jobs, reduce emissions from longer haulage, and ensure housing affordability.”
CCAA particularly welcomes the Statement’s strong ongoing collaboration with industry, including CCAA, and the focus on transparent monitoring of demand, supply, and progress via the Statewide Reserve Inventory—the first of its kind in Australia.
“We look forward to continuing our work with the Victorian Government to deliver these reforms and secure the raw material pipeline that underpins Victoria’s future prosperity.”