Documents Regarding Referral Decision Of Marine Survey Of The Bunbury Continental Shelf - EPBC 2025/10161.

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The University of Western Australia proposed a marine survey using remote non-invasive geophysical technology to collect pre-competitive data across the Bunbury offshore wind declared region in Western Australia. A referral decision brief (EPBC 2025/10161) recommended the action was not a controlled action under the EPBC Act, with no triggering of World Heritage, threatened species, migratory species, Commonwealth marine area, or other protected matters listed under the Act. The decision received 100 public comments and ministerial input from Defence, Indigenous Australians portfolios, and the Department of Water and Environmental Regulation. The delegate signed the decision on 18 June 2025 recommending the proposed action not be assessed as a controlled action, accepting departmental reasoning that it did not constitute a component of a larger action.