.nopsema has been tasked to provide the oil and gas industry with guidance following the Federal Court decision over SantosLtd's Barossa project environmental FirstNations consultation
will direct the National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority to provide improved guidance to the oil and gas industry on consultation requirements following the Federal Court judgment in relation to the Barossa offshore gas development.
“We are aware that the decision has implications for all environment plans either yet to be submitted, or under assessment, and Minister King has requested Nopsema provide clarification to industry on the requirements as outlined in the judgment. We will be engaging directly with industry and other stakeholders in the short term to provide interim guidance while formal guidance is being developed,” Nopsema said in a statement.
The Minister said it was the government’s clear expectation that industry make genuine and rigorous efforts to consult with First Nations peoples as part of the regulatory approvals process, and that it was essential that the community was properly consulted in accordance with the law.
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