Victorian Government rejects floating gas terminal proposal at Crib Point

A proposal for a 300-metre-long floating gas terminal off the Mornington Peninsula has been rejected by the Victorian Government.

Planning Minister Richard Wynne said the Crib Point terminal would have had unacceptable environmental effects in Western Port.

The terminal would have discharged up to 180 Olympic swimming pools of chlorinated water into Western Port every day.

“This has been an exhaustive, open and transparent process and this is the right outcome for the local community, the environment and Victoria as a whole,” Mr Wynne said.

“It’s very clear to me that this project would cause unacceptable impacts on the Western Port environment and the Ramsar wetlands — it’s important that these areas are protected.”

The plant would have…