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Woodside Case Exposes Gaps in Australia’s Environment Protection Law
The Woodside decision and what it reveals about Australia’s environment law The federal government’s 74‑page statement of reasons for approving a 40‑year life extension of the Woodside‑operated North West Shelf gas plant offers a revealing snapshot of how Australia’s environment law is applied in practice. The document shows that the environment department accepted warnings that…
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The Woodside case exposes Australia’s environment protection law as failing Indigenous heritage and ecosystems
Introduction: what the Woodside decision reveals about Australia’s environmental safeguards Australia’s main environmental law, the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act (EPBC Act), is often framed as a shield for nature and culture. But the Woodside case—centered on the North West Shelf gas plant in Western Australia—reads more like a case study in how that…
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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…