NSW minister took just five days to agree to fast-track project to raise Warragamba Dam
by Michael McGowan from on (#65WS5)
Exclusive: Documents show Anthony Roberts made the call in less than a week, after predecessor rejected previous request
It took less than a week for the New South Wales planning minister to agree to fast-track the controversial $2bn Warragamba Dam wall-raising project, despite his predecessor previously rejecting the application because of its impacts on world heritage-listed environment.
Documents obtained by Guardian Australia show Anthony Roberts' decision to designate the dam raising as a piece of critical state significant infrastructure (CSSI) came just five days after WaterNSW asked him to consider doing so.
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