Albanese government issues ‘preliminary refusal’ of Pep11 gas project previously vetoed by Scott Morrison
by Karen Middleton Political editor from Environment | The Guardian on (#6QTEM)
Asset Energy has 30 days to respond to industry minister Ed Husic's request for further information about the proposed gas project off Sydney's coast
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The industry minister, Ed Husic, has issued a preliminary refusal of the contentious Pep11 offshore gas project proposed for the New South Wales coast, a month before the federal government was due to file its court defence in a legal action designed to force it to make a decision.
Husic issued a short statement on Wednesday, saying he had carefully considered" all material that proponents Asset Energy Pty Ltd had provided and formed a preliminary view that the applications should be refused".
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