State Development and Public Works Organisation Act 1971

In considering whether to declare a project to be a coordinated project, the Coordinator-General must have regard, and may give the weight the Coordinator-General considers appropriate, to the following—

detailed information about the project given by the proponent in an initial advice statement;

relevant planning schemes or policy frameworks of a local government, the State or the Commonwealth;

relevant State policies and Government priorities;

a pre-feasibility assessment of the project, including how it satisfies an identified need or demand;

the capacity of the proponent to undertake and complete the EIS or IAR for the project;

any other matter the Coordinator-General considers relevant.

However, the Coordinator-General need not consider an application for a declaration under section 26(1) unless the Coordinator-General is satisfied that—

section 27AB has been complied with for the project; and

the project has at least 1 of the following—

complex approval requirements imposed by a local government, the State or the Commonwealth;

strategic significance to a locality, region or the State, including for the infrastructure, economic and social benefits, capital investment or employment opportunities it may provide;

significant environmental effects;

significant infrastructure requirements.