Pep-11 to be killed off under NSW government’s plan to stop offshore gas exploration
by Tamsin Rose and Catie McLeod from on (#6JDGV)
Environment minister says overwhelming majority' oppose offshore mining and proposed reforms reflect these concerns
The controversial Pep-11 project would be killed off along with all offshore gas and mineral exploration projects in waters off New South Wales under new laws proposed by the state government.
Penny Sharpe, the NSW environment minister, on Monday announced the Minns government had listened to concerned community members and would prioritise protecting the environment.
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