Woodside’s North West Shelf gas extension is being challenged in the courts. Could it be stopped?
- Written by Samantha Hepburn, Professor, Deakin Law School, Deakin University
The controversial extension of Woodside’s North West Shelf gas project off Western Australia faces two legal challenges. Both raise significant concerns about the validity of government approvals. One could even seek an injunction, preventing federal environment minister Murray Watt from making a final decision.
The first battle is being...