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Documents Regarding Maugean Skate Contracts.

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Equity Generation Lawyers requested a statement of reasons from Minister Plibersek regarding her reconsideration of a 2012 EPBC Act decision that classified "Marine Farming Expansion, Macquarie Harbour, Tasmania" as not a controlled action (EPBC 2012/6406). The request was made under section 78A of the EPBC Act following The Australia Institute's reconsideration application. The letter references the Minister's November 2023 confirmation that she would decide on the reconsideration request and notes a consultation period (4 December 2023–2 February 2024) regarding salmon farming in Macquarie Harbour, with operations permitted to continue during consultation. The letter also references the Conservation Advice for Zearaja maugeana (Maugean skate) approved by the Minister effective 6 September 2023, indicating relevance of this endangered

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