A908795 - Email thread between NOPSEMA and a media entity in relation to the ‘Barossa - General Direction s574’ with a media release attached dated 24 January 2023

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This email thread documents NOPSEMA's media communication regarding a General Direction issued under section 574 of the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act concerning Santos' Barossa pipeline project. On 24 January 2023, a media entity sought background information about a 13 January notice posted on NOPSEMA's website, specifically requesting clarification on what prompted an unannounced environmental inspection of Santos' office conducted on 21-22 December 2022. NOPSEMA staff responded by offering to provide a statement to the journalist. The disclosure includes correspondence between NOPSEMA's Communications team and the Office of the Chief Executive coordinating the media response, with a final media query response attached as a separate document.