Legislation loopholes allowed controversial $130m Port Melville development to proceed without required environmental impact assessment or approval
AusGroup, the Singaporean developer behind a controversial Tiwi Islands port that went ahead without environmental approval, has been ordered by the federal environment department to refer the project for assessment.
Loophles in legislation allowed the $130m Port Melville development to proceed without the required environmental impact assessment or approval, it was revealed this week, even though it is in an area of ecological “national significance”.