This submission provides feedback on the Australian government’s consultation standards for offshore oil and gas regulatory approvals.
Everyone has a right to be consulted on matters that affect their home, culture and environment. This includes Traditional Owners and First Nations peoples, environmental groups and concerned citizens. Consultation must be done in a manner that is timely, provides adequate opportunity for people to engage, and supports good decision making. Victorian communities, First Nations and our environment are all directly affected by offshore fossil fuel extraction and carbon storage off the coast of Victoria.
The credibility of this process has been compromised
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