SA Ban on Fracking on Limestone Coast To End Two Years Early

Energy Resources (Regulated Activities) Amendment Bill 2026

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

House of Assembly

Legislative Council

Assent

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energy infrastructure energy resources energy sector land use mining

Introduced by: The Hon Tom Koutsantonis MP (ALP)

Links to official parliament websites

Official page: progress through parliament

Official page: bill text and explanatory notes

Effects of this bill

If this bill passes, it means that:

fracking will no longer be specifically prohibited in the South-East, meaning potential gas projects could be investigated and proposed there under the state\'s ordinary regulatory framework
the 10-year ban on fracking introduced in 2018 will end two years early, in 2026 instead of 2028.