Is hydraulic fracturing safe

The Territory Government is committed to implementing all 135 recommendations from the Independent Scientific Inquiry into Hydraulic Fracturing.

The Inquiry determined that provided all recommendations in the Final Report are adopted and implemented, the environmental, social, health, cultural and economic risks associated with hydraulic fracturing of shale reservoirs could be reduced to an acceptable level.

On 17 April 2018, the government accepted all recommendations and lifted the moratorium on hydraulic fracturing of unconventional gas in the NT.