Federal Agricultural Minister Murray Watt has approved environmental aspects of the Valley of Winds farm in the Warrumbungle Shire as a court appeal continues and the Albanese Government accelerates the timeline on its national environmental law reforms.
The legislation was originally intended to be introduced in the middle of next year but, Minister Watt says the ‘strong consensus’ in favour of reform at this month’s Economic Reform Roundtable, means the timeline will be brought forward, with plans to now introduce the legislation to Parliament before the end of this year.
His decision comes as a court case and conciliation looms for an appeal on Philippine-based Acen Energy’s 131-turbine Valley of the Winds project near Coolah…