22 Oct 2016
The Federal Government has admitted the decision to allow a $130 million deep sea port on the Tiwi Islands near Darwin without an environmental assessment was wrong,
16 Dec 2016
THE marine supply base at Port Melville on the Tiwi Islands has been approved again for use by federal Environment Minister Josh Frydenberg without an environmental impact assessment or any special operating conditions.
Government concedes decision that approved Port Melville on Tiwi Islands was wrong - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
Storage tanks that can store up to 30 million litres of diesel have been installed within the area.
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All this after this 15 May 2015!
Diesel spill confirmed at controversial Port Melville in Tiwi Islands.
Diesel spill confirmed at controversial Port Melville in Tiwi Islands - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
Makes this statement a little hard to accept:-
The laws apply equally to individuals and large corporations, so there can be no calls that "the little man", is being crushed by excessive legislation.
Isolated case?
Developer escapes prosecution over controversial clearing of land in Darwin's north - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
Only one prosecution for illegal land clearing despite 200 complaints, Queensland Government figures show - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
No.