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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Lisa Cox

Labor under fire from crossbench over $1.5bn stake in Middle Arm industrial precinct

Fishermen try their luck in the Elizabeth River which flows into Darwin Harbour in the Northern Territory, in the background is the Ichthy's gas onshore processing facility on Middle arm
The Middle Arm sustainable development precinct will be a major manufacturing centre for gas, petrochemicals, blue and green hydrogen and critical minerals on Darwin harbour. Photograph: Mike Bowers/The Guardian

The Albanese government has come under pressure from the crossbench over its $1.5bn stake in a “sustainable” development precinct on Darwin harbour after documents revealed the project would benefit the gas industry.

In question time on Thursday, the independent MP for Warringah, Zali Steggall, asked the prime minister, Anthony Albanese, why his government had “backflipped” and blocked a Senate inquiry into the Middle Arm industrial precinct.

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