WA’s ban on onshore gas exports is lifted… sort of
On 19 September 2024 the Western Australian Government announced updates to its domestic gas policy (the DomGas Policy).
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Court Decision
EDO challenge to Scarborough LNG withdrawn
The Australian Conservation Foundation (ACF) has withdrawn its legal challenge against Woodside’s Scarborough LNG Development (Scarborough Project).
Legislation Update
Queensland bans oil and gas development in the Lake Eyre Basin
On 2 August 2024, the Queensland Government introduced the Regional Planning Interests (Lake Eyre Basin) Amendment Regulation 2024 (New Regulations) and in doing so, limited future oil and gas activities in Queensland’s Lake Eyre Basin.
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Future Gas Strategy: Federal Government backs gas to 2050
In a welcome announcement for the Australian gas industry, the Federal Government has released its Future Gas Strategy (the Strategy) which contemplates gas supporting the Australian economy during the energy transition through to the year 2050 and b
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WA’s Domestic Gas Policy is no longer fit-for-purpose
In June 2023 the WA Economics and Industry Standing Committee commenced its parliamentary inquiry into WA’s Domestic Gas Policy. This week, the inquiry’s interim report was released. In this article, we discuss this interim report and the pot
Court Decision
Federal Court extends injunction stopping construction of Barossa Project export pipeline
The Federal Court of Australia has extended an injunction stopping Santos undertaking works in relation to the construction of a gas export pipeline in the Timor Sea whilst limiting the extent of the injunction to areas with stronger cultural heritag
Legislation Update
Commencement of Mandatory Gas Code of Conduct for the East Coast Gas Market
This week, the Federal Government’s Mandatory Gas Code of Conduct for the East Coast Gas Market (Code) 1 came into effect. The Code is intended to facilitate a well-functioning domestic wholesale gas market with adequate gas supply at reasonable pr
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Clean Energy Regulator: compliance and enforcement priorities explained
The Clean Energy Regulator (CER) has released its 2022-2023 compliance and enforcement priorities (priorities). CER administers Australian Government schemes for reporting and reducing Australia’s carbon emissions, including a number of climate ch
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Decarbonising the Electricity Sector: The Roadmap for the Next 30 Years
We discuss the recent 2022 Integrated System Plan, published by the Australian Energy Market Operator and the roadmap it outlines to achieve net zero emissions by 2050. On 30 June 2022, the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) published the 2022
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Extending the national gas regulatory framework to hydrogen and renewable gases and blends
To support the development of hydrogen and renewable gas industries in Australia, Australia’s Energy Ministers have agreed to amend the national gas regulatory framework, in order to bring hydrogen blends, biomethane, and other renewable methane bl
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2021-2022 Federal Budget summary – Resources and Energy
The Federal Government’s 2021-2022 Budget has given a clear indication the government is backing gas (both natural gas and hydrogen) as the key technology in Australia’s transition away from fossil fuels. The balance of the renewable energy secto
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Petroleum Update - WA
Recent successes in West Australian petroleum projects, such as Strike Energy and Warrego Energy’s West Erregulla-2 well in the Perth Basin, highlight WA’s significant contribution to increased exploration expenditure in the oil and gas industry.