Action item 7.4
Progress
50% Complete.
Government approval for consultation on draft policy, guideline, framework, Bill.
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.
Stage 3
To be completed by June 2022.
Action item update
Implementation progress
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. Introduction of the amendment Bill into Parliament is proposed for late 2022.