Your chance to comment! Our updated EPBC referral is now open for public comment. This focuses on matters of national environmental significance – what we found in our studies and how we plan to lessen or avoid any impacts.

We originally submitted our referral to the Commonwealth Government in mid-2023. This is a requirement under the EPBC Act (Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999). Since then, we’ve undertaken extensive geotechnical and engineering work, and the potential project footprint has increased.

We consulted with DCCEEW (the regulatory body that manages EPBC referrals) on the changes since the original referral. They recommended withdrawing and submitting a new referral.

You can access the updated referral here, with comment open until 29 January: https://epbcpublicportal.environment.gov.au/open-for-comments/project-decision/?id=e80784ae-e0f0-f011-8407-7c1e528a001b