Action item 7.4
Progress
Complete.
Approved by decision makers.
Recommendation implemented.
That the Government develops specific guidelines for human health and environmental risk assessments for all onshore shale gas developments consistent with the National Chemicals Risk Assessment framework, including the national guidance manual for human and environmental risk assessment for chemicals associated with CSG extraction.
Completed
Action item update
Implementation
National guidance for human health and environmental risk assessment will be adopted by the Northern Territory and made enforceable via amendment to the Petroleum Act 1984 and the Petroleum (Environment) Regulations 2016.
The Petroleum Legislation Amendment Bill 2022 was introduced in the Legislative Assembly on 12 October 2022, passed on 1 December 2022 and assented to on 16 December 2022. Refer to Special Gazette S64 published on 19 December 2022 on the Northern Territory Government website.
Amendments to the Petroleum Act 1984 and Petroleum (Environment) Regulations 2020 will establish requirements for human health risk assessments environment management plans. Amendments also require that risk assessment must be in accordance with recognised national guidance for human health and environmental risk assessment.