Oil and gas
Opinion: Rachel Siewert on James Price Point
Senator Siewert
Greens Senator Rachel Siewert speaks strongly against compulsory acquisition of James Price Point for a gas hub.
You can read her statement here:
Opinion: Martin Pritchard on James Price Point
Martin Pritchard
A green group says Premier Barnett is “showing contempt for the local community and environment”.
Environs Kimberley director Martin Pritchard was commenting on Mr Barnett’s plan to acquire James Price Point for a gas hub.
You can read his statement here:
Opinion: Ben Wyatt on James Price Point
Ben Wyatt
Shadow Treasure Ben Wyatt says Premier Barnett is putting WA’s reputation at risk.
He said the decision to place a gas hub at James Price Point subverted a process put into place by Labor’s Northern Development Taskforce that would have recommended a suitable site by now.
You can read his statement here:
James Price Point: Government media statement
The Premier’s office released a detailed statement today about the planned compulsory acquisition of James Price Point.
You can read it here:
Opinion: Paul Marshall on James Price Point
Paul Marshall
Australian Conservation Foundation’s Paul Marshall is critical of the Premier’s move to acquire gas hub land by force.
He said it undermines public confidence in government decision making about places of cultural and natural value.
You can read his statement here:
James Price Point: Premier starts acquisition process
Premier Colin Barnett has commenced legal procedings to acquire land at James Price Point.
He said he has resorted to compulsory acquisition because talks with Traditional Owners have broken down.
The Australian [read this story]
James Price Point: Compulsury takeover is ‘theft’ says Dodson
Yawuru academic Mick Dodson says the government’s threatened takeover of James Price Point is “theft” and “an invasion”.
Professor Dodson, who has a chair at the Australian National University, was commenting ahead of an expected announcement by Premier Barnett that he intends to start compulsory acquisition of land for a gas processing hub.
James Price Point: Goolarabooloo claimant back in court
Goolarabooloo law boss Joseph Roe has gone back to the federal court.
He is appealing a dismissal of his claim that the Kimberley Land Council is not entitled to negotiate with the government over the future of James Price Point – and meanwhile premier Barnett is expected to announce plans to take the land by force.
The Australian [read this story]
Channel 10 news on tourism and the gas hub
A Channel-10 news item story presenting opinions about the impact a gas hub would have on tourism.
Browse Basin: Nexus considers floating platform
Browse Basin partner Nexus Energy is considering investing in Shell’s proposed floating natural gas processing plant.
In so doing it has joined several other companies with Browse Basin petroleum projects who are still pursuing options other than the government’s preferred processing hub at James Price Point.
UpstreamOnline [read this story]
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