Such approvals are difficult to keep track of, with a complex web of state and federal approvals requiring expert understanding.

Despite government promises to overhaul environmental laws, fossil fuel approvals are difficult to keep track of and get made with very little fanfare.

Tanya Plibersek's three fossil fuel approvals, two coal and one gas, ranks ahead of the six coal mines that Keith Pitt approved as environment minister in the last 12 months of the Morrison government.

Plibersek's office has declined to comment on whether they expect their fossil fuel approvals will match or exceed their predecessors within the current term.

Santos' wins fracking approval for Towrie gas development from Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek.

These approvals provided by the Federal Environment Minister do not represent the total new fossil fuel projects which have been given approvals to commence in Australia lately.

The Federal Minister for Environment has approval powers over projects where the Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation is triggered.

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