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Court finds Morrison PEP-11 veto broke natural justice

Scott Morrison's vocal opposition to a controversial offshore gas drilling project meant his later decision to formally block it was tainted by apprehended bias, a court has found.

The Federal Court on Tuesday quashed the former prime minister's December 2021 decision to block an extension of the PEP-11 project permit and remitted it to a joint federal-NSW authority.

That course of action had been requested by the two governments and permit holder Asset Energy.

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