Revised Release Of LEX 80145 - Decision Brief For The North West Shelf Project Extension Proposal - EPBC 2018/8335.

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A May 2025 decision brief recommends ministerial approval of Woodside Energy's North West Shelf Project Extension (EPBC 2018/8335) in Western Australia's Carnarvon Basin until November 2068. The proposal involves extending the operating life of existing Karratha Gas Plant facilities through processing third-party gas and fluids alongside NWS Joint Venture resources. The department identified potential impacts on rock art and cultural heritage values in the Dampier Archipelago, including the Burrup Peninsula National Heritage Place. The brief recommends approval subject to conditions, with an expiry date of 2070, and notes a pending reconsideration request under Section 78 of the EPBC Act regarding the original May 2019 controlled action decision. The minister was asked whether to proceed with consultation on the proposed decision and whether to publish it for public comment under section 131A.