State Assessment
We are preparing our response to the Request for Further Information (RFI) from DTP and expect to submit this during November.
The Minister for Planning decided, on 5 October, to call in the permit application, which will facilitate the assessment of the project by a planning panel. Further details will be announced when they become known.
Commonwealth EPBC Assessment
The project continues to undergo assessment by DCCEEW. The period for public comments closed on 19 September.
A referral decision was made on 17 October that the project is a ‘controlled action’, meaning the project will require assessment and approval under the EPBC Act before it can proceed.
Further, the assessment approach was determined. The project will be assessed by public environment report under the EPBC Act.
It is anticipated that DCCEEW will issue a direction for the project to publish public environment reports within a scheduled time period. Further information will be provided as it becomes known.