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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Western Australia's DomGas Inquiry concludes: What are the implications?
The Economics and Industry Standing Committee of Western Australia has concluded a 59-week inquiry into the state's domestic gas policy, prompted by concerns of a potential domestic gas shortfall and non-compliance by LNG producers.
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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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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
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Bidding now open to participate in the 2023 Offshore Greenhouse Gas Storage Acreage Release
The Australian Government has released new areas for exploration for offshore greenhouse gas storage to help Australia lower emissions and meet net-zero commitments. In this article, we discuss the 2023 Offshore Greenhouse Gas Storage Acreage Release
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WA bans new LNG exports from Perth Basin
The WA Government has thrown a curveball at the State’s onshore oil and gas industry by announcing that it will no longer consider applications from gas producers to export liquefied natural gas (LNG). In this article, we discuss the latest upda
