Tim Ayres (NSW, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Industry and Innovation) Share this | Hansard source

Firstly, in terms of the question you asked, you said that the tank will be used in relation to that project. The advice that I have—and I'll correct it if I'm not asserting this properly—is that the tank is currently not in operation. I would infer from that that it is not the case that it will be used in the context of that project, but I will, as I said, come back on that point if required.

In April 2025, NOPSEMA approved the commission, start up and operation of the Barossa Floating Production Storage and Offloading facility. In that decision NOPSEMA acknowledged the objections raised by the Environment Centre NT regarding the impacts and risks of the unplanned emissions, but NOPSEMA has no jurisdiction to regulate the Darwin LNG facility. (Time expired)