Aussie PM Pushes to Cut Million-Dollar Delays in Mining and Gas Projects

Aussie PM Pushes to Cut Million-Dollar Delays in Mining and Gas Projects
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison following following the G-7 summit at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France on Jun. 15, 2021. Photo by THOMAS SAMSON/AFP via Getty Images
Daniel Khmelev
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The resources industry has championed Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison after calling for reform of the environmental conservation act that had previously left mining and gas projects waiting years for approval and cost companies up to a million dollars a day.

Despite a global landscape imbued with growing debt following the effects of the COVID-19, Australia’s rebounding economy and big budget bounce back has been underpinned by a booming resource export economy and a growing demand for minerals such as iron ore.
Daniel Khmelev
Daniel Khmelev
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Daniel Khmelev is an Australian reporter based in Perth covering energy, tech, and politics.
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