Onshore Gas in the Northern Territory

Hydraulic Fracturing Final Implementation Report

A plan for implementing the Inquiry recommendations was released on 17 July 2018.

The focus of the Scientific Inquiry into Hydraulic Fracturing Implementation Plan (the Implementation Plan) was to strengthen regulation, ensure industry is accountable for its practices, safeguard water and the environment, respect community and culture, maximise the benefits and opportunities available to local businesses and communities, and ensure planning for future development.

From 2018, Northern Territory Government agencies worked collaboratively over 4 years to complete a meaningful agenda of system reform, implementing the transformative reforms set out in the recommendations and establishing a new benchmark for industry. The Scientific Inquiry into Hydraulic Fracturing Final Implementation Report (the Final Implementation Report) sets out the actions the NT Government has taken to mitigate the risks associated with the development of the onshore petroleum industry in the Territory.

Final Implementation Report Implementation Plan Inquiry recommendations Independent oversight Community and Business Reference Group