Fracking policies are wildly inconsistent across Australia, from gung-ho development to total bans
- Written by Hanabeth Luke, Lecturer, School of Environment, Science and Engineering, Southern Cross University
Last week, the Western Australian Government lifted its state-wide moratorium on hydraulic fracturing (fracking). Unconventional gas industries were given the green light to develop on existing petroleum leases, especially in WA’s vast Kimberley region.
Following the Northern Territory government’s April decision to lift its temporary...