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Australian Government funds safety work on abandoned Cliff Head platform
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Estimated cost of decommissioning the Cliff Head platform
The Australian Government authorised taxpayer funding to stabilise and maintain the abandoned Cliff Head oil platform off Western Australia. The government said it would recover all costs from those responsible.
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The Australian Government authorised taxpayer funding to stabilise the Cliff Head oil platform.
“Federal Resources Minister Madeleine King authorised taxpayer funding to stabilise the rig”
AllegedThe Australian Government said all government costs for the intervention would be recovered.
“All costs of government will be recovered and the taxpayer will not foot the bill.”
The Cliff Head oil platform has been abandoned since Pilot Energy and Triangle Energy collapsed in July.
“has sat mothballed since the collapse of owners Pilot Energy and Triangle Energy in July”