War of words over PEP 11 gas exploration
Member for Gosford Liesl Tesch has hit back at claims by Member for Terrigal Adam Crouch that the region’s State Labor MPs are sending the wrong message to the community…
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Coalition takes a stand against offshore mining
Member for Terrigal, Adam Crouch has welcomed an announcement made by the Leader of the Opposition, Mark Speakman, that the NSW Coalition will introduce legislation to go one step further…
State Government vows to legislate against off-shore oil and gas exploration
With PEP 11 back in the spotlight, the NSW Government has vowed to legislate its existing policy to prevent offshore coal, gas, mineral and petroleum mining and exploration in NSW…
Steggall to reintroduce Bill to ban PEP 11 once and for all
Member for Warringah Zali Steggall is set to reintroduce her Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Stop PEP 11 and Protect Our Coast) Private Members Bill to Federal Parliament, with…
PEP 11 gas field back on the agenda
The controversial PEP 11 permit for off-shore gas drilling is back on the agenda, with the Federal Government and Asset Energy agreeing last week to end a Federal Court challenge…
Lip service leads to less trust
Forum – In the October 28 forum, Bruce Hyland clearly outlined the details of how we are being tricked by full-page political advertising from Lucy Wicks and the Morrison Government…
The Weekly News 5@5
Coast Community News 5@5, June 11. Coming up this week: Labor’s response on the 88 million dollar local government mysteryThe PEP 11 gas rig saga continuesEvents are back on the…
No PEP11 drilling under this Government – Wicks
The community push to cancel the PEP11 permit for offshore drilling has taken a large leap forward, with Member for Robertson, Lucy Wicks, announcing the project will not go ahead…
Prime Minister comes out against an extension of PEP11
In a win for people power, the Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, has officially voiced an emphatic “no” to an extension of the Petroleum Exploration Permit 11 (PEP11) for offshore oil…
Gas rigs mean fish and jobs
Forum – I notice that (Federal Opposition Leader) Anthony Albanese was here trying to restore the image of his party in the aftermath of the Labor-dominated Council spendathon. He also…
Barilaro recommends PEP11 not be renewed
Thousands of Central Coast residents are anxiously awaiting a decision on the renewal or otherwise of the PEP11 permit for oil and gas drilling 5km off the coastline. The target…
Nationals’ Resources Minister to decide Central Coast’s gas future
Thousands of Central Coast residents are anxiously awaiting a decision on the renewal of the PEP 11 permit for oil and gas drilling 5km off the coastline. The permit came…
Local members join calls to block PEP 11
Federal Opposition Leader, Anthony Albanese, joined Coast MPs, Emma McBride, (Dobell) and, Pat Conroy, (Shortland) at Terrigal on February 5 to call for the cancellation of the PEP11 licence for…
Local delegation visits Canberra to protest any PEP11 extension
A Save Our Coast (SOC) delegation to Parliament House in Canberra on Monday, December 7, presented thousands of heartfelt comments and signatures in opposition to Petroleum Exploration Permit (PEP)11. Save…
LNP divided on future of PEP11
Pressure continues to mount for State Deputy Premier and Minister for Regional NSW John Barilaro and Federal Minister for Resources and Water Keith Pitt to cancel the PEP 11 licence…
Is coastal oil and gas exploration dead?
Debate over a motion to put an end to oil and gas exploration off the Central Coast has been adjourned and indications are that it may not even be put…
Will the LNP Coalition quash PEP11?
The prospect of gas industry rigs establishing themselves off Central Coast beaches has hit a major hurdle with Federal Liberal MP for Mackellar (Northern Beaches) tabling a motion to oppose…
Petroleum Exploration Permit Allows Seismic Testing Off Coast
Three-dimensional (3D) seismic testing for natural gas deposits within a 500 square kilometre area off the Central Coast is likely to occur in 2020, and a $15m gas exploration well…