Ex-PM Scott Morrison accused of ‘bias’ in decision on NSW gas field | newsandimages
An obscure mining company has accused former prime minister Scott Morrison of bias in a court case attempting to overrule a decision he made while secretly sworn in as a resources minister last year.application to extend a controversial permit
Former prime minister Scott Morrison has been accused of “bias” in a decision to refuse to extend an exploration permit for gas off the NSW coastline.In a filing to the Federal Court appealing the decision, Asset Energy, which owns 85 per cent of the permit, argued that the then “Prime Minister breached the requirements of procedural fairness in that he predetermined the application and the purported decision was infected by actual bias”.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has sought legal advice over Morrison’s decision to allegedly secretly swear himself into three ministry positions.Asset Energy was exploring for gas in an area that is located no further than 50km off the NSW coast, and which is known by its title name, Petroleum Exploration Permit 11 or PEP11. PEP11 covers
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