The proposed test will emphasise the economic and social benefits of projects being considered for environmental approvals.">
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Oliver Gray
Woodside's North West Shelf project.

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Should it win the forthcoming federal election, Peter Dutton says the Coalition will introduce a "national interest test" to improve investment certainty in the mining sector across Australia. The proposed...

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