The WA Government has stated that extensions can be sought due...

The WA Government has stated that extensions can be sought due to the impacts of covid , but I think they will wait for thier Engineering Study to be completed before applying for an amendment under section 46 or 46c of the Environmental Protection Act 1986. For a Standard extension Toro , Cameco and Vimy have a easier way. See below

When Toro , Cameco and Vimy had thier Environmental Permits applications being assessed in 2016 , legislative changes to the EPA 1986 document were being assessed by the WA Government to make 20 year permits a standard not the current 1 or 5 year at the time. Due to the overlap of timeframes there is transition period which they fall into.
The Environmental Protection Act 1986 and Guidelines form the legislative framework which the ministers must use to make decisions.





The WA Government sought legal advice overturn these projects when coming into power and my opinion why the Government state these projects will go ahead is they will be left open to be sued for well over a billion dollars.



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