NSW Land and Environment Court’s go-ahead for gas project

An appeal to overturn the approval of Santos’ Narrabri gas project was dismissed by the NSW Land and Environment Court on Monday morning.

Community action group, Mullaley Gas and Pipeline Accord, challenged the decision of the Independent Planning Commission in approving the development.

In his decision handed down on Monday, Chief Justice of the Court, Brian Preston said the group had not established any of the grounds of review of the IPC’s decision to grant development consent to the project.

Chief Justice Preston concluded that the summons should be dismissed.

More in Tuesday’s edition of The Courier.