Federal Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek launches inquiry into gas exploration's effects on Beetaloo Basin water resources, sparking NT government backlash.

Federal Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek has launched an inquiry into gas exploration's effects on water resources in the Beetaloo Basin, Northern Territory, which has prompted backlash from the NT government. They argue this inquiry hinders gas extraction, which was approved last year. Greens senator Sarah Hanson-Young claims Plibersek could halt fracking using existing legislation, while NT officials defend the industry's regulation as vital for economic recovery.

September 16, 2024
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