Current bills about: natural resources

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QLD CSG Resource Authority Holders Must Compensate Landowners for Subsidence

Regional Planning Interests (Condamine Alluvium) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026

coal seam gas environment environmental protection land compensation land subsidence land use natural gas natural resources resource extraction water quality

Private Member's Bill

26 Jun 2026: Passed and signed off by the state Governor (Assented); it is now law.

Assembly

NSW Reporting Obligations and Arbitration Powers for Mining and Petroleum Access Arrangements

Mining and Petroleum Legislation Amendment (Land Access) Bill 2026

dispute resolution land access landowner rights mining natural resources petroleum

24 Jun 2026: MPs in the first house are debating whether this bill is a good idea in principle.

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WA Ministerial Consent Requirements for Changes of Control of the Company

Collie Coal (Griffin) Agreement Amendment Bill 2026

coal mining environmental protection land use mining rehabilitation mining tenements natural resources rail infrastructure water licences

18 Jun 2026: Passed and signed off by the state Governor (Assented); it is now law.

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NSW Ban on Petroleum Exploration and Production in the Liverpool Plains Gas Exclusion Zone

Petroleum (Onshore) Amendment (Liverpool Plains Prohibition) Bill 2023

environmental protection gas mining land use natural resources petroleum exploration

14 Aug 2024: This bill was voted against and will not be discussed further (Defeated).

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NSW Ban on Sea Bed Petroleum and Mineral Exploration in Coastal Waters

Environmental Planning and Assessment Amendment (Sea Bed Mining and Exploration) Bill 2024

coastal waters environmental protection mineral exploration natural resources offshore petroleum seabed mining

7 May 2024: Passed and signed off by the state Governor (Assented); it is now law.

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NSW Validation of Expired Mineral Claims and Related Payments

Mining Amendment (Mineral Claims-Opal) Bill 2023

land use mineral claims mining rights natural resources

21 Nov 2023: Passed and signed off by the state Governor (Assented); it is now law.

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[no bill text published] TAS Ban on Hydraulic Fracturing for Mining Authorisation Holders (Fracking)

Mineral Resources Legislation (Ban on Fracking) Bill 2026

fracking geothermal energy hydraulic fracturing mining natural resources

Private Member's Bill

5 Mar 2026: This bill has just been introduced to parliament.

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[no bill text published] NSW Criminal Offence for Petroleum and Mineral Exploration in Coastal Waters

Minerals Legislation Amendment (Offshore Drilling and Associated Infrastructure Prohibition) Bill 2023

coastal waters marine environment mineral exploration natural resources offshore drilling petroleum recovery

29 Jun 2023: This bill has lapsed and is no longer under discussion.

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