Tag: Australia environment law
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EPBC Act under scrutiny: Woodside North West Shelf case
The Woodside case and the EPBC Act in the crosshairs Australia’s environmental protection regime is under renewed scrutiny as the Woodside-operated North West Shelf gas project faces a 40-year life extension in Western Australia. The federal government’s 74-page statement of reasons reveals a tension that has long defined the EPBC Act: how to balance energy…