Independent senator David Pocock has expressed concerns about a bill that would preserve approvals for offshore gas projects, exempting them from reassessment if environmental laws are tightened. The bill is being criticized for potentially reducing consultation with First Nations people and bypassing national environmental standards.
Independent senator David Pocock has expressed concerns about a bill that would preserve approvals for offshore gas projects , exempting them from reassessment if environmental laws are tightened. Independent senator David Pocock has expressed concerns about a bill that would preserve approvals for offshore gas projects , exempting them from reassessment if environmental laws are tightened.
has expressed “grave concerns” Labor is seeking to work around a court decision requiring more consultation with First Nations people on offshore gas developments. In a bill largely about worker safety, the resources minister, Madeleine King, is seeking to preserve approvals for offshore gas projects, exempting them from reassessment if environmental laws are tightened. The Environmental Defenders Office has warned there was a “real and imminent risk” consultation will be reduced “if the minister has a broad power to amend legislation or regulations without reference to national environmental standards
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