Overview

• Environment Minister Murray Watt denied reconsideration requests from Greenpeace and the Conservation Council of WA, citing insufficient new information under the EPBC Act.
• The proposed North West Shelf extension would process gas from the Browse gas field and is expected to generate 4.3 billion tonnes of emissions by 2070.
• Critics warn the project threatens Indigenous Murujuga rock art, marine ecosystems at Scott Reef, and Australia's net-zero commitments.
• Supporters, including Woodside Energy, argue the extension is vital for jobs, royalties, and energy security in Western Australia.
• A final decision on the extension, one of Watt’s first major tests in his portfolio, is due by May 31 after a six-year assessment process.