In June 2018, the Liverpool Range Wind Farm was approved by the Commonwealth Department of the Environment and Energy under Section 130(1) and 133 of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) (EPBC reference number 2014/7136).
Due to the changes to the design and layout associated with the Modification Application (described above), the Approved Action was re-referred to Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) on 2 March 2023 (EPBC reference number 2022/09416).
The Minister determined on 30 March 2023 that the Project is considered a ‘controlled action’ under the EPBC Act, and that approval is required due to the potential for significant impacts on the following matters of national environmental significance (MNES), protected under Part 3 of the EPBC Act:
- listed threatened species and communities
- listed migratory species
On the same date, the delegate of the Minister determined that the Project be assessed by a Public Environment Report (PER). Final PER Guidelines for the assessment process were issued by DCCEEW on 31 July 2023.
The Public Environment Report is currently being finalised in consultation with DCCEEW and will be publicly exhibited once finalised.
We will keep the community informed as this process progresses, including updates on the timeframes, via our website, shopfront, newsletters and advertisements.