Another piece of the process is how long it took the State Delegate who according to the NOPTA decision was due to make a decision on 12 May 2020 but did not announce a decision until 17 Feb 2021. Morrison announced his decision on 16 December 2021 but it was due to be made by 14 May 2020.
https://www.nsw.gov.au/media-releases/petroleum-exploration-permit-pep-11
Prime Minister Scott Morrison said following the Government’s proposed decision to not suspend, extend and vary the title conditions of PEP-11 on 16 December 2021, the National Offshore Petroleum Titles Administrator (NOPTA) issued the applicant a Notice of Intention to Refuse and granted the applicant 30 days to respond to the notice.
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