00:00In May, the project got a provisional tick for a 40-year extension, but haggling between Woodside and the government over the conditions held up the final approval until now.
00:14It has taken some time to reach this final decision, and I think people should take comfort from that, that we've taken this seriously.
00:21The government imposing 48 conditions, including a reduction of nitrogen oxide gases by 60% by 2030, and a target to reach net zero emissions by 2050. The Greens sceptical.
00:36This project will release 6.1 billion tonnes of emissions, and also net zero till 2050 is not good enough. We need net zero by 2035.
00:47The Minister also made a separate partial declaration to protect ancient Indigenous carvings.
00:54The declaration will mean additional legal protections are placed over part of the area to ensure that Muradjuga's ancient rock art is appropriately protected into the future.
01:05Importantly, this decision does not stop industry from operating in the vicinity of Muradjuga.
01:11The move ends a three-year legal battle launched by traditional custodian Raylene Cooper, who has called the decision a slap in the face and is seeking further legal advice.
01:22We'll need to look more closely at the conditions on the Northwest Shelf Approval to see whether those conditions provide any additional protections.
01:31Other traditional custodians grateful for the additional protection.
01:36You know, it's our history, and it needs to be protected, and it should have been protected a long time ago.
01:42And, you know, now that these double layers of protection are here, we do welcome it.
01:48And yes, we're very, very happy that this has taken place.
01:52Woodside has welcomed the final approval and acknowledged the conditions requiring additional monitoring and management of air emissions.
02:02The company says it remains committed to protecting the Muradjuga cultural landscape.
02:07Let's get started.
02:08Need to go for all the
02:31work for you jedota.
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