North West Shelf approval on the money, say AFR readers

Protests oppose Labor’s approval of Woodside gas extension

Protesters rallied outside Labor MP Peter Khalil’s office in Naarm/Melbourne in response to Labor’s decision to approve Woodside’s North West Shelf gas extension. Jordan AK reports.

North West Shelf approval on the money, say AFR readers

The government’s decision, which has angered environmentalists, is overwhelmingly supported by our readers.

Again, Australian Labor more sane than NZ Labour

News.com.au reports: On Wednesday, Labor approved a 40-year extension of Australia’s largest gas plant. Newly appointed Environment Minister Murray Watt’s decision on Wednesday to grant approval for Woodside’s North West Shelf extension in Western Australia’s Pilbara has drawn praise from industry and unions and condemnation from conservationists and First Nations groups. Mr Watt announced the long-awaited call on the North West Shelf gas proce…

Time again for stewards to do a moral health check-up

Was there ever anything more predictable, and more shameful than the detached and independent — and, of course, apolitical — decision by federal Environment Minister Murray Watt that damage caused to Aboriginal Australian heritage values could not weigh as heavily as the economic interest of Woodside’s Northwest Shelf project, worth billions of dollars, potentially trillions?

North West Shelf approval to underpin ACCU demand for decades -analysis « Carbon Pulse

Woodside’s North West Shelf facility will underpin demand in Australia’s carbon market for years, according to analysis published Monday, raising questions about the ability of the Safeguard Mechanism to deliver the country's climate goals.