Right to Review Petroleum Exploration and Environment Decisions
Petroleum, Planning and Water Legislation Amendment Bill 2025
Topics
environmental management land rights land use planning mineral exploration native title residential zoning water management
Introduced by: The Hon Joshua Burgoyne MLA (CLP)
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Effects of this bill
If this bill passes, it means that:
The Debate
What different members said when this bill was debated:
Joshua Burgoyne CLP
“Madam Speaker, I present a Bill titled the Petroleum, Planning and Water Legislation Amendment Bill 2025, Serial 11, and I table the explanatory statement. I move that the Bill be now read a first time.”
Chanston Paech ALP
“Madam Speaker, I wish to move an amendment to the motion. I want to get in before you put the question and gag it like you have the rest of this morning. Madam SPEAKER: You can do that, but we have to put the question that the Bill be read a first time. I will let you know when it is appropriate for you to do that. Motion agreed to; Bill read a first time.”
Selena Uibo ALP
“Madam Speaker, this is ridiculous. The Member for Braitling is saying that they are now picking and choosing what scrutiny the government wants. That does not make sense to any Territorian who knows how parliament works. We want to see good governance and an accountable and transparent government in the Northern Territory.”
Steven Edgington CLP
“Madam Speaker, it is bit rich that the opposition talks about scrutiny because under eight years of Labor there was no scrutiny whatsoever. Members interjecting. Madam SPEAKER: Calm down! Mr EDGINGTON: The motion put forward by the Member for Braitling is for this legislation to be an Order of the Day at the next Assembly meeting after 28 days. Mr PAECH: A point of order, Madam Speaker!”
Gerard Maley CLP
“Madam Speaker, I present my contribution to the ministerial report as a proud Deputy Chief Minister of the Northern Territory--a place where I was born, where I have grown up and where I intend to continue to grow up my family. The Chief Minister outlined the CLP’s vision for 2025, which is action, certainty and security.”
Clinton Howe CLP
“Madam Speaker, a year of action, certainty and security--what is action? Action is having the courage to step into the great unknown, into the chaos and uncertainty, guided by the values within us, armed with the knowledge we have at our disposal to make a decision and act. That is what the Northern Territory people have put us in this Chamber for.”
Manuel Brown ALP
“Madam Speaker, I join with my colleagues to speak with concern about the Petroleum, Planning and Water Legislation Amendment Bill 2025. Those opposite would have you believe the amendments in the Bill are minor and procedural, but in reality they are far more serious and concerning.”
“Madam Speaker, the Petroleum, Planning and Water Legislation Amendment Bill is also known as the merits review Bill.”
Dheran Young ALP
“Madam Speaker, the rhetoric we have heard today from those opposite has been deliberately provocative and designed to minimise opposition to their agenda. We heard the Deputy Chief Minister telling Territorians that they are not welcome here and that they should not be here if their beliefs go against this government’s agenda.”
Andrew Mackay CLP
“Madam Speaker, I support the Petroleum, Planning and Water Legislation Amendment Bill 2025. I begin by stating the high level of support that all my colleagues in this government and I have for the Minister for Lands, Planning and Environment. I am proud to be a part of this government that is getting on with a year of action, certainty and security.”