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Policy & Planning

Fracking: The simple test of whether it should happen or not
According to conventional economic theory, whether or not fracking should occur is simple – and the answer these days is almost always “not.”
Renaud Foucart

Oct 6, 2022

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$Origin’s Beetaloo exit is not enough, the fracking has got to stop$

Gas

Origin’s Beetaloo exit is not enough, the fracking has got to stop
Governments, now, must intervene on developments like Beetaloo; listen to the science and, as promised, to the voices of First Nations people.
David Shearman & Melissa Haswell

Sep 20, 2022

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Policy & Planning

‘Gas led recovery’ could leave NT taxpayers with a $22 billion offset bill, Reputex finds
The Morrison government’s push for more fracking in the Beetaloo Basin could leave the NT government with a staggering $22 billion carbon offset bill.
Michael Mazengarb

Oct 11, 2021

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$Origin resumes fracking in Beetaloo Basin as Coalition pushes gas-led recovery$

Governments

Origin resumes fracking in Beetaloo Basin as Coalition pushes gas-led recovery
Origin Energy restarts fracking in Beetaloo basin after Covid-19 triggered pause, a project that could cause Australia to blow through its carbon targets.
Michael Mazengarb

Sep 21, 2020

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$Pitt leaps on industry-funded report that clears fracking of long-term pollution impacts$

Governments

Pitt leaps on industry-funded report that clears fracking of long-term pollution impacts
Resources minister leaps on industry funded report that clears fracking of long-term pollutants, but did not study impacts on human health or greenhouse emissions.
Michael Mazengarb

Apr 28, 2020

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Policy & Planning

Victoria slammed for using misleading data to justify lifting of gas moratorium
The Australia Institute slams the Victorian government for using misleading jobs and emissions figures to justify lifting of gas moratorium.
Michael Mazengarb

Mar 18, 2020

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$Victoria lifts moratorium on onshore gas, but permanently bans fracking$

Governments

Victoria lifts moratorium on onshore gas, but permanently bans fracking
Victorian Andrews government to allow onshore gas exploration, but will permanently ban CSG and fracking. Environmental groups and the Greens label it “disaster capitalism”.
Michael Mazengarb

Mar 17, 2020

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$Origin grilled over NT fracking plans, insists on track for 1.5°C scenario$

Utilities

Origin grilled over NT fracking plans, insists on track for 1.5°C scenario
Origin Energy board faces fiery shareholders focused on NT fracking and sees coal-fired Eraring power station as valuable even under a 1.5-degree target.
Michael Mazengarb

Oct 16, 2019

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Policy & Planning

Labor accused of refashioning NAIF into gas fuelled “carbon disaster”
Federal Labor’s pledge to spend up to $1.5bn unlocking gas supply in Queensland and NT angers green groups, blurs lines between the party’s apparently climate-forward policies and those of the climate-denying Coalition.
Sophie Vorrath

Apr 26, 2019

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$No social licence, no gas fracking in South Australia$

Commentary

No social licence, no gas fracking in South Australia
Committee finds no social licence for unconventional gas “fracking” in south-east SA – a decision based in health concerns, among others.
David Shearman & Melissa Haswell

Nov 30, 2016

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Fracking: The simple test of whether it should happen or not

Origin’s Beetaloo exit is not enough, the fracking has got to stop

‘Gas led recovery’ could leave NT taxpayers with a $22 billion offset bill, Reputex finds

Origin resumes fracking in Beetaloo Basin as Coalition pushes gas-led recovery

Pitt leaps on industry-funded report that clears fracking of long-term pollution impacts

Victoria slammed for using misleading data to justify lifting of gas moratorium

Victoria lifts moratorium on onshore gas, but permanently bans fracking

Origin grilled over NT fracking plans, insists on track for 1.5°C scenario

Labor accused of refashioning NAIF into gas fuelled “carbon disaster”

No social licence, no gas fracking in South Australia

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