Reid welcomes PEP-11 refusal
Member for Robertson Dr Gordon Reid has welcomed the decision of the Commonwealth-New South Wales Offshore Petroleum Joint Authority to refuse both the PEP-11 applications.
"The Joint Authority refused the applications for reasons of public interest, concerns about the applicants' estimate of the cost of works and their ability to raise the necessary capital to fund the proposed works," he said.
"The Central Coast community has fought long and hard for this outcome, which I have helped support since before I was elected to the Australian Parliament in 2022."
Dr Reid said the Federal Labor Government had overcome setbacks caused by the former Liberal Prime Minister and Liberal Government who failed to follow due process through secret Ministerial appointments.
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Media release, 17 Jan 2025
Gordon Reid, Member for Robertson