Northern Territory environment minister says $130m deep-sea port went ahead without approval because there is ‘no relevant minister’ to sign off on ports
A deep-sea port which was built without any apparent environmental approval was able to go ahead without anyone noticing because “there is no responsible minister for signing off on a port development”, the Northern Territory environment minister has said.
The $130m development includes 36-hectare area plus a wharf in waters 12 metres deep, and a 30m-litre tank farm for fuel storage and distribution.