EES Hub
Current Status:
Waiting for a decision from the Victorian Government, no decision has yet been made.
Viva's proposal along with a report from the Inquiry and Advisory Committee was provided to the Government in December 2022. We have received no indication of when a decision will be made to reject or allow Viva's gas import terminal project.
What is an EES and how does it work?
When the government judges a project to present a risk to the environment, they request that the applicant (Viva) prepare an Environmental Effects Statement.
Viva pays for various studies into different aspects of the environment that their proposal might effect and submits them to the Government for review, this is called an Environmental Effects Statement.
Once the public exhibition period closes on the 11th of April, the Government will appoint an Inquiry and Advisory Committee to examine the EES and any public comment that has been submitted. They will then make a recommendation to the Planning Minister Richard Wynne, who makes the ultimate decision. You can read more about the process on the Victorian Government website.
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Where can I read the EES?
Viva have published the EES on their website. You can access it below.
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Isn't this a 'done-deal'?
Nope! AGL's Gas Import Terminal in Westernport was blocked by the government last year after the EES process found that it would have "unacceptable effects on the environment in Western Port". Over 6000 submissions were made by individuals and groups to the EES.
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Watch our presentation!
On the 8th of July 2022, we presented our submission to the Inquiry and Advisory Panel. You can listen to the audio and download our presentation.
Key Impacts
The LNG import terminal proposal is damaging across many areas of our environment, community and climate.