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Archive for November 3rd, 2021
Fed govt admits it ‘failed’ over gas grant
The Commonwealth has admitted it failed in its obligations to a court and says it was regrettable a Northern Territory gas exploration contract was expedited. November 3, 2021 The Commonwealth admits it failed over allegations it expedited a gas exploration contract in the Northern Territory in a bid to stymie a climate change-inspired legal challenge. […]
Pitt’s NT shale gas project grant ‘lawful’
The federal resources minister followed the rules when he awarded Imperial Oil and Gas $21 million for exploration in the Beetaloo Basin, a court has heard. November 3, 2021 Federal Resources Minister Keith Pitt followed the rules when he gave a shale gas company $21 million for exploration in the Northern Territory’s Betaloo Basin, a […]