The consultation ends on 10 October 2025.

Australia’s Treasury has initiated a public consultation on draft regulations aimed at clarifying elements of the Critical Minerals Production Tax Incentive (CMPTI).

The Income Tax Assessment (1997 Act) Amendment (Critical Minerals) Regulations 2025 specifies certain critical mineral processing activities as eligible for the CMPTI, even though they would not otherwise qualify under the general test in the primary legislation.

Recipients will receive a refundable tax offset of 10% of the eligible costs of processing critical minerals in Australia.

The offset will be available between 1 July 2027 and 30 June 2040. There is a 10-year maximum limit for each project.

The draft regulations specify the commercial processes for:

  • graphite
  • high purity alumina (HPA)
  • precursor cathode-active material (pCAM).

The consultation will conclude on 10 October 2025.