West Australian Premier Colin Barnett has extended his deadline for traditional owners to agree to plans for a Kimberley gas hub and backed away from threats to resume land for the project.James Price Point, 60km north of Broome, has been chosen as the preferred site for a liquefied natural gas (LNG) processing hub to serve producers tapping gas 300km to 400km offshore in the Browse Basin.
Mr Barnett last December set a deadline of March 31 for negotiations with the Kimberley Land Council and traditional owners on the plans for the gas precinct.
He dropped that deadline on Wednesday to allow further discussions on April 14 and 15 between the Kimberley Land Council, traditional owners and the commonwealth government.
Mr Barnett has repeatedly threatened to compulsorily acquire the land for the site if no agreement was reached.
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