'Kooky Greens, Labor scare campaign' won't stop gas pipeline project, NT Chief Minister Adam Giles s

'Kooky Greens, Labor scare campaign' won't stop gas pipeline project, NT Chief Minister Adam Giles says

'Kooky Greens, Labor scare campaign' won't stop gas pipeline project, NT Chief Minister Adam Giles says

By Steven Schubert
Updated 38 minutes ago

MAP: NT
NT Chief Minister Adam Giles expects a "large scare campaign from Labor and the kooky Greens" over the proposed gas pipeline project in the Northern Territory.
But Opposition Leader Michael Gunner said Labor was on the record as supporting the proposed pipeline, and Mr Giles was wrong to suggest they opposed it or would run a scare campaign against it.
Mr Giles told the audience at the NT Major Projects Conference while there was opposition to the proposed pipeline, he would ensure "world's best practise regulations" would safeguard the environment.
I will make it clear that I will legislate world's best practise regulations for gas drilling and environmental protections before we continue down this path
NT Chief Minister Adam Giles, on environmental concerns about major projects

"You can expect a large scare campaign from Labor and the kooky Greens to try to stop it. Scare campaigns are just a part of progress these days," Mr Giles said.
"The pipeline will be a game changer for the Northern Territory. It will create jobs, economic security and investment that will lead us until the middle of this century.
"I will make it clear that I will legislate world's best practise regulations for gas drilling and environmental protections before we continue down this path."
Mr Giles said four gas projects had major project status from his government and he would like to accelerate them.
They are the Inpex LNG project, Conoco Philip's Darwin LNG facility, Shell's Prelude Floating LNG plant and Santos's Bonaparte Gulf gas development.
"We estimate that those four gas projects alone could amount to over $40 billion worth of investment into the Territory, generating over 10,000 jobs during construction."
Earlier this year, Mr Giles told an audience of NT business leaders he was confident gas "would be flowing" by the end of 2018.
He also told those gathered there was no need for a feasibility study into a rail link between the NT and Queensland because they provide reasons not to develop resources.
The Territory's two main environmental advocacy groups have been hit by funding cuts from the NT and Federal governments.