Peter Whish-Wilson (Tasmania, Australian Greens) Share this | Hansard source

My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Resources, Minister Watt. In the lead-up to the last election, the Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese, made the strongest possible election commitment to stopping petroleum exploration project 11, known as PEP-11, from proceeding off the New South Wales coast. Earlier this month, the New South Wales government announced its plan to stop PEP-11 in its state waters. I understand that the PEP-11 proposal is now with a joint Commonwealth-state authority. Can you confirm today that Minister King has the final say on the future of PEP-11, and can you tell coastal communities across New South Wales, who want this project stopped, when this decision will be made?