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Joel Fitzgibbon: Time to get on with Narrabri gas project

By Opinion: Joel Fitzgibbon
Updated April 14 2021 - 11:42pm, first published October 1 2020 - 6:30pm
Time to get on with Narrabri gas project
Time to get on with Narrabri gas project

It is not for decision makers within a project or development approvals process to give weight to commercial viability. Sure, if economic, social or environmental harm could flow from project failure, that's another question. But that's a much different thing than having a view about the viability of a gas project or a gas pipeline, and the impact on the investors' financial return. It's akin to refusing a fish and chips shop application because the regulator doesn't believe the town has enough fish and chip consumers.

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