What government approvals are required?
Several approvals are required: Environmental, Aboriginal, Development Approvals. • Environmental approvals: Environmental scoping and assessment for the project will be in accordance with Section 45 of the commonwealth Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act 1999 and Section 38 of the state Environmental Protection Act 1986. In the context of environmental project approval, the overarching authorities for the Commonwealth and the State are the Department for the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts (DEWHA) and the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA), respectively. In accordance with the Bilateral Agreement between the Commonwealth and the State, the scoping assessment documents will be submitted to the EPA. Regulatory requirements relevant or potentially relevant to the proposed project are presented in the draft environmental scoping document which is located on the South Metro Connect project website. • Aboriginal approvals: If the final alignment
