Marinus Link obtains Commonwealth environmental approval

The Marinus Link project has been approved under Commonwealth environmental legislation.

The approval, granted under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act), sets out environmental-related conditions for the project’s construction, operation and decommissioning.

Marinus Link CEO Stephanie McGregor welcomed the approval resulting from detailed assessments over the past four years.

“Our team has completed extensive investigations and surveys to assess the project’s impact in line with guidelines issued by the department,” Ms McGregor said.

“The process included a public exhibition period, where submissions from the community and stakeholders fed into the conditions of our approval.”

“We’re confident the conditions adequately ensure any impact on protected matters and the marine environment is appropriately minimised.”

In May 2025, Marinus Link also received a positive assessment of its environmental effects under Victorian legislation.

Final primary approvals under Tasmanian legislation are expected in late 2025.

“This is another major step forward – we are on the home stretch, and our organisation is mobilising to construct this nationally significant project in 2026.”

“As the project progresses, we will continue to engage with key stakeholders, including landholders, to implement the conditions and deliver the project to a high environmental standard.”

The EPBC Act is Australia’s national environmental law. It ensures internationally and nationally important plants, animals, habitats and places, and the Australian marine area is adequately protected and managed.

The full approval documentation is expected to be available on the EPBC portal on Monday, 4 August – https://epbcpublicportal.environment.gov.au/all-notices/