Rod Campbell
  • Minister Murray Watt has never refused a project. He’s approved 38, including the North West Shelf gas export project and an extension to the Ulan coal mine.
  • Since coming to power in 2022, the Albanese Government has approved 226 projects and rejected 2…a solar farm and a Clive Palmer coal mine.
  • In the 5000 (exactly!) project referrals published, just five were considered “clearly unacceptable”…including a solar project and a Woolworths goods distribution hub!
  • Under the current laws, the minister CANNOT intervene in a project to protect a threatened species, even when there is scientific evidence an extinction is imminent (e.g the Maugean skate threatened by salmon farming in Tasmania’s Macquarie Harbour).
  • There are 334 projects classified as “under assessment” or “assessment commenced”.