Further Release Of LEX 79741 - Documents Regarding Marine Farming In Macquarie Harbour.

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This ministerial brief concerns the reconsideration of a referral decision for marine farming expansion in Macquarie Harbour, Tasmania (EPBC 2012/6406). The Department recommends revoking the original decision and substituting a new Controlled Action decision under the EPBC Act, identifying three controlling provisions: World Heritage values, National Heritage values, and listed threatened species and communities. The proposal received 2,543 public submissions and submissions from Commonwealth and Tasmanian ministers. The document indicates stakeholder consultation occurred and the minister is being asked to consider departmental advice before making a final decision, though the specific environmental impacts, quantified data, and the departmental recommendation regarding approval or refusal are not detailed in this excerpt.