📜 Barrow Island Amendment Bill 2013
Assented toLABill 4323 October 2013
The Barrow Island Amendment Bill 2013 amends the Barrow Island Act 2003 to increase the area of uncleared land available for the Gorgon gas processing project from 300 to 332 hectares. It also ratifies the 2013 variation agreement related to this project.
Impact
The bill affects the Gorgon Joint Venturers by granting them access to additional land for gas processing. It also impacts the environment of Barrow Island, as more uncleared land will be used for industrial purposes. The WA economy benefits from the Gorgon project.
Key Changes
["Increases the area of uncleared land available for gas processing from 300 to 332 hectares.", "Ratifies the '2013 variation agreement' to the Gorgon Gas Processing and Infrastructure Project Agreement.", "Amends the definition of 'Gas Processing Area' in the Principal Agreement."]
Parliamentary Progress
- LA Second Reading MovedLA23 Oct 2013
- LA IntroducedLA23 Oct 2013
- LA Consideration in DetailLA14 Nov 2013
- LA Second Reading AgreedLA14 Nov 2013
- LC Second Reading MovedLC19 Nov 2013
- LA Third ReadingLA19 Nov 2013
- LC Second Reading AgreedLC11 Dec 2013
- LC Third ReadingLC11 Dec 2013
- Royal Assent18 Dec 2013
Affected Sectors
resourcesenvironmentmining
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