This is a reply I received from Justin Fritz.
I have received your enquiry below.
The Fossicking Act 1994 states in section 38 that the use of machinery is prohibited and restricts a licenced person to hand tools.
So the view we take is that you can use any devices that are powered by human...
The Department of Natural Resources and Mines administer the mining act and the land act. The lands section has a policy section that writes amendments to the acts for the minister to table in parliament and they control how the act is interpret so everyone is on the same page but mines don't...
Only spoke to him on the phone i had some questions on the way I was prospecting just wanted to know if I was within the law. He seems like a nice bloke.
How hard is it to take a portable toilet and a privacy tent? My wife and I always take one and set it up beside the car. The places we go you can drive right to the spot. If there is a group going only need one between all of you. Easy to use and transport and easy to empty when you get home.