Communications And Documents Regarding PEP-11 From 14 February 2023 To 17 January 2025.

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Between April 2024 and January 2025, the Department of Industry, Science and Resources released correspondence concerning decision-making authority over Petroleum Exploration Permit 11 (PEP-11) under the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006. On 4 April 2024, Resources Minister Madeleine King requested that Industry Minister Ed Husic assume her role as the responsible Commonwealth Minister for the Commonwealth-New South Wales Offshore Petroleum Joint Authority, specifically for two pending applications related to PEP-11, citing her intention to recuse herself. Husic agreed to the transfer on 15 April 2024, confirming he would consider the applications impartially in accordance with relevant legislation and guidelines. The disclosure comprises ministerial correspondence and departmental liaison officer communications facilitating this administrative transfer of decision-making responsibility between portfolio ministers.