On the campaign trail ahead of the NSW election, Anthony Albanese refuses to be drawn on the future of a gas licence after a decision to cancel it by Scott Morrison triggered legal action.
abc.net.au/news/anthony-albanese-no-comment-future-pep-11-nsw-project/101931216Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has refused to be drawn on the future of a gas exploration licence off the New South Wales coast.
"What my government will do is always act in accordance with the procedures which are necessary … We need transparency in processes."Legal action by Asset Energy and Bounty Oil & Gas was taken after it was revealed that Mr Morrison had appointed himself to a number of portfolios including treasurer and then-resources minister Keith Pitt to reject the PEP-11 application — overriding Mr Pitt's wishes to extend it.
But when grilled about his stance today he said: "I'm the prime minister of Australia and I have particular responsibilities.""Here we have got the federal Labor government supporting it, and the question for Chris Minns is is he going to stand with the Anthony Albanese in opening up PEP-11, or is he going to stand with the community who strongly oppose it?" he said.
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