Internal Review Of LEX 80418: Decision Brief For Reconsideration Decision For Qld Hunter Gas - EPBC 2008/4620.

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This internal review brief concerns the Queensland Hunter Gas Pipeline project (EPBC 2008/4620), for which the department originally decided it was "not a controlled action" under the EPBC Act. The brief documents a reconsideration request process, with public consultation closing 8 December 2023. The decision matrix indicates the original "not a controlled action" determination remained unchanged across all controlling provisions assessed, including threatened species and communities, migratory species, wetlands of international importance, and coal seam gas impacts on water resources. The brief records that proponent comments, public submissions, and ministerial comments were received during the 15 business day consultation period and directs the decision-maker to consider all materials before confirming or revoking the original decision. No quantified environmental data or evidence of disagreement between departmental and ministerial advice is evident in the excerpt provided.