COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA

Intention to develop a draft bilateral agreement

with the Northern Territory under section 45 of the

Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Cth)

In accordance with subsection 45(3) of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Cth) (the EPBC Act), I, GREG HUNT, Minister for the Environment, give notice of my intention to develop a draft bilateral agreement with the Northern Territory which includes a declaration under section 46 of the EPBC Act that classes of actions do not need approval under Part 9 of the EPBC Act.