Murray Watt knocks back objections to Woodside’s North West Shelf extension and clears way for final decision | Australia news

The Minister of Environment, Murray Watt, re -intercourse at the last minute of the extension of the northwestern shelf of Lodside, which led to a final decision on controversial development.
Greenpeace and the Western Australia Conservation Council were among the groups that opposed the expansion who were rejected by the review in relation to the project, who were contacted through the Ministry of Climate, Energy and Water Change on Thursday.
The officials said that the request does not fulfill the requirements of reconsideration and did not include “any major new information about the project effects.
Watt is scheduled to meet with members of the work environment network, an organization at the level of the popular base in the Labor Party, on Thursday evening, after his visit to Western Australia this week.
The deadline on Resolution on the Woodsside plan To extend the gas processing factory in northwest Washington To 2070 By the end of the month, one of the first main political challenges of WATT is scheduled to be in its new wallet. His decision follows a six -year evaluation process that includes federal and state authorities.
A delay in the decision of former Minister Tania Bliberk on charges of final exit after the Washington State elections in March and the three federal elections.
During the campaign, the then opposition leader, Peter Datton, pledged that the coalition government would issue a ruling on demand within 30 days, under a new “national interest” test forcing decision makers to give more weight to the social and economic benefits of the project as part of environmental evaluation.
The project strongly opposes environmental groups, which it may harm the original rock art and the local environment and lead to billions of tons of greenhouse gas emissions.
Watt told Guardian Australia last week that he “definitely intended” a ruling before the deadline, instead of searching for another extension.
Jeff Pace, Greenpis Australia Australia in the Pacific Ocean, said that eliminating their request for reconsideration was very disappointing.
He said: “The primary purpose of extending the northwestern shelf in Woodside is to treat gas from the gas review field under Scott Reef.” “The minister should look at these huge gas projects as a whole, instead of storming arbitrary pieces.
“The northwestern cliff facility is one of the fossil fuel projects in Australia and the most polluted. The decision to refuse to review Greenpis in peace is approaching on one step towards drilling for dirty gas in Scott Reef.”
Last year, the Environmental Protection Authority described the proposal to open a browser for development “Unacceptable” because of its effect on marine life in Scott Reef. Coral reefs are home to more than 1500 species, and a lot is unique in the region.
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Roberts said that Wat had refused to meet the council or green peace while he was in Washington on the basis that it would be inappropriate while the review request was still under review.
Roberts said: “The dismissal of this reconsideration gives us great concern that it paves the way for Minister Watt to decide on the extension of the northwestern shelf even though it does not exceed 10 days of its new job, and this project will have long -term negative effects for future generations.” “In disappointing, as much as he realized, Minister Watt did not meet any of the traditional owners concerned on this trip.”
The Leader of the Greens Larissa Wets accused the Labor Party of preparing secretly to agree to the project.
She said: “This was the first major climate test in the Labor Party government, and Anthony Albaniz lined up amazingly – the approval of the Woodssaid Carbon bomb faster than Dateon planned.”
“Environmental laws in Australia indicate, but rapid approval of speed by Minister Watt indicates that he has no intention to repair them. The coal and gas industry must be rubbed their hands.”
In a statement, the ministry told the ministry in a statement that it looked at requests under the Environmental Protection Law and the preservation of biological diversity.
“These requests were found to be invalid, and this means that applications did not meet the requirements of EPBC and EPBC laws to request a review.”