Oil and gas
James Price Point: 100 police rostered
Picture by Rod Hartvigsen
Fairfax says more than 100 police will be permanently rostered to police the proposed gas hub site.
Premier Colin Barnett told the Fairfax media a number of “professional protestors” had flown in from around Australia in an attempt to stop further works at the site.
WAToday [read this story]
James Price Point: Shire monitors protestors
Graeme Campbell
Broome shire rangers are keeping an eye on protestors along the road to James Price Point.
Broome Shire President Graeme Campbell said where the Shire had jurisdiction, a range of local laws came into play with regard to the erection of signage, structures, health and safety, and environmental health.
You can read a shire media release here:
James Price Point: Protestors settle in
Photo by Damian Kelly
Protestors against the proposed gas hub have settled in for another season of pickets at Manari Road.
The group camped out along the road to James Price Point for much of last year’s dry season.
You can read a media release here:
North West Shelf ‘number one terrorist target’
Alan Eggleston
Senator Alan Eggleston says the north west is the most vulnerable part of Australia to terrorist attacks.
“Port visits of 90 days a year by navy patrol boats is no longer acceptable, with the proposed naval base in Broome, similar to Cairns, a necessity to ensure this protection,” Senator Eggleston said.
Senator Eggleston is a member of the Defence and Trade Legislation Committee.
Sydney Morning Herald [read this story]
You can find a media release from Senator Eggleston here:
James Price Point: EPA report delayed
The Environmental Protection Agency will not recommend on whether to proceed with a gas hub until mid year.
This is a result of revised plans the state government submitted this week.
The state planning commission has moved to take control of planning decision at James Price Point away from the shire.
James Price Point: Dredging ‘could affect Cable Beach’
Picture by Rod Hartvigsen
A green group says dredging for a gas hub at James Price Point could affect Cable Beach.
A new report says the amount of material needed to be dredged from the sea bed to construct the gas hub would be equivalent to filling Perth’s Subiaco Oval to the top of the goal posts more than 85 times.
You can read Environs Kimberley’s media release here:
Browse Basin: Woodside to sell part of its share
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Woodside is selling part of its stake in the Browse Basin joint venture.
It is passing a 14.7 percent stake over to Japan Australia LNG, which will reduce Woodside’s interest in the venture from 46 to 31 percent.
The Australian says this makes it less likely that the company will end up processing gas at it’s proposed facility at James Price Point.
The Australian [read this story]
More from ABC’s The Business.
Premier Colin Barnett says the action is “a vote for the gas project”.
You can read his statement here:
Opinion: Barry Haase on the mining tax
Barry Haase MHR
Barry Haase MHR describes the new mining tax as “a Federal tax on the State of Western Australia”.
You can read his statement here:
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