Crib Point Gas Import Jetty & Pipeline Project Community Information Webinar (19 August 2020) Acknowledgement of Country Mornington Peninsula Shire acknowledges and pays respect to the Bunurong / BoonWurrung people, the traditional custodians of these lands and waters Housekeeping Chat function in Microsoft Teams Webinar recording, presentation and FAQs will be available on Council’s website Website links are imbedded in this presentation Community Information Session – 16 July 2020 Introduction 1. Project & EES Process Overview 2. Council’s Position 3. Council’s submission 4. Making a submission 5. Advocacy 6. Key take home messages 7. Question time 1. Project & EES process overview 2. Council’s Position 17 August PSC Meeting view download Resolved to: • oppose the project • adopt a submission • add to the submission as more information comes to hand • advocate to State and Federal Members of Parliament • support the community to stay informed and make submissions • Prepare for the Crib Point IAC Public Hearing 3. Council’s Submission The EES is manifestly inadequate to judge risks The EES does not: • fully demonstrate environmental impacts • credibly demonstrate need or economic benefits • adequately consider alternative sites • detail AGL’s suitability for the project • detail environmental effects of maintenance and decommissioning • demonstrate net community benefit to warrant Amendment C272 3. Council’s Submission [cont] Environmental effects of concern: • Greenhouse gas emissions & climate change • Marine ecology & biodiversity • Terrestrial ecology, biodiversity & native vegetation • Groundwater • Amenity • Traffic and transport ...Potential for more issues… Offset projects (Crib Point & Hastings) 4. Making a submission • Due 26 August 2020 • Lodge online at Engage Victoria • Respond to the Draft Evaluation Objectives • Council’s submission and webpage • Environment Victoria • how to write a submission • submission webpage • Petitions are not accepted as submissions 5. Advocacy Name Level Electorate / Party Position Hon. Greg Hunt MP Federal Flinders Liberal [email protected] Neale Burgess State Hastings Liberal [email protected] Chris Brayne State Nepean Labor [email protected] David Morris State Mornington Liberal [email protected] Min. for the Hon. Sussan Ley Federal Liberal [email protected] Environment Min. for Energy, Environment & Hon. Lily D’Ambrosio State Labor [email protected] Climate Change Hon. Lisa Neville State Min. for Water Labor [email protected] Min. for Hon. Richard Wynne MP State Labor [email protected] Planning 6. Key take-home messages • This is not a Council process or decision • Make a submission • Environment Victoria, Save Westernport • Advocate to local State and Federal MPs • Appear at the Panel • Subscribe to Council updates • Go to our website for more information Question time… .