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Davidson said it was a “landmark example of how our politicians are failing to represent their communities”, while Conway said the people of the north shore were telling her it was “time to take a stand and act now to deliver faster action on climate and the protection of our environment”.The environmental planning and assessment amendment was developed with outgoing independent MP Justin Field.
In 2021, Morrison announced the federal government would reject a two-year extension of the exploratory drilling licence before it was revealed he had done so by swearing himself in as resources minister to get around the then resource minister Keith Pitt’s plan to extend it.Labor was in fierce opposition to Pep-11 in the lead-up to the federal election.
“We will stop Pep-11 going ahead, full stop. Exclamation mark. No question. Not equivocal. No ifs, no buts,” Albanese said before becoming prime minister. The state Greens’ environment spokesperson, Sue Higginson, called on the federal and state governments to kill the exploration deal. “Matt Kean needs to contact the federal resources minister and demand that the decision to end this seismic testing is remade in no uncertain terms so that NSW residents are released from this cycle of bullying by gas corporations,” she said.
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