Scott Morrison 'did a jig' following approval of $16bn gas project labelled a 'disaster' by green groups

Prime minister tells Business Council of Australia he 'could not be more thrilled' about Woodside proceeding with Scarborough gas developmentGet our free news app; get our morning email briefingScott Morrison has told the country's most senior business leaders he "did a bit of a jig" after hearing one of the biggest fossil fuel projects in Australia in the last decade had achieved final investment approval by the energy giant Woodside.The prime minister told the Business Council of Australia on Wednesday afternoon the government welcomed Woodside's decision on Monday to green light the $16.2bn Scarborough gas development - a project that has been labelled a "disaster" by environmentalists.Sign up to receive an email with the top stories from Guardian Australia every morning Continue reading...