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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Tamsin Rose

Teals and other NSW independents seek to kill controversial Pep-11 gas permit

Alex Greenwich
Independent MP for Sydney Alex Greenwich says he and a number of independents, if elected, will unveil a bill to stop the Pep-11 offshore drilling project. Photograph: Bianca de Marchi/AAP

The “kingmaker” Sydney MP, Alex Greenwich, and a coalition of independent political hopefuls will attempt to kill the controversial Pep-11 gas exploration licence by banning development of the area through a change in New South Wales law.

The six independents, who could hold the balance of power in under two months, will on Saturday unveil a bill that would amend the State Planning Act to ban certain types of development on land and at sea, negating possible future federal approval.

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