Ministerial Brief Relating To Major Project Status Approvals.

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The Department of Industry, Science and Resources submitted a ministerial brief recommending Major Project Status (MPS) approvals for four nationally significant projects as of June 2025. The four projects assessed against national significance, regulatory complexity, and commercial viability criteria were: SunCable Holdings' Australia Asia Power Link Project (renewable energy), Cobalt Blue Holdings' Broken Hill Cobalt Project (critical minerals), INPEX Browse E&P Australia's Bonaparte Carbon Capture and Storage Project (energy infrastructure), and Diatreme Resources' Northern Silica Project. MPS designation provides eligible proponents with tailored regulatory facilitation services to streamline government approvals. The recommendations aligned with the government's Future Made in Australia agenda while interim regulatory services were being established ahead of Treasury's planned "Front Door" investment facilitation system launching in September 2025. The brief sought ministerial approval to award MPS and authorization to send notification letters to approved proponents