Australia News

NSW to Introduce Legislation to Ban Offshore Oil and Gas Exploration

The ban has received support from both sides of politics in the state.
NSW to Introduce Legislation to Ban Offshore Oil and Gas Exploration
Gas and oil pipes wind through The Kurnell Oil Refinery in Sydney, Australia, on March 22, 2005. Ian Waldie/Getty Images
Alfred Bui
|Updated:
0:00

The New South Wales (NSW) government is taking action to ban offshore oil and gas exploration in the state.

On Feb. 6, the state Labor government announced that it would introduce a new piece of legislation to amend the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979.
Alfred Bui
Alfred Bui
Author
Alfred Bui is an Australian reporter based in Melbourne and focuses on local and business news. He is a former small business owner and has two master’s degrees in business and business law. Contact him at [email protected].
Related Topics