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Aaron Bunch

Controversial gas project hinges on 11th-hour talks

Woodside wants to extend the operating life of its North West Shelf gas project from 2030 to 2070. (Rebecca Le May/AAP PHOTOS)

Federal and state politicians have started talks on the possible extension of a massive gas project which faces fierce opposition from conservationists.

Environment Minister Murray Watt arrived in Perth on Tuesday, ahead of a meeting with Western Australia's Labor government, along with industry, conservation and Indigenous groups, about Woodside's North West Shelf gas project.

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