Permanent Ban on Hydraulic Fracturing
Energy Resources (Ban on Hydraulic Fracturing) Amendment Bill 2026
Private Member's BillLegislative Council
House of Assembly
Assent
Introduced by: Melanie Selwood MLC (GRN)
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Effects of this bill
If this bill passes, it means that:
The ban on hydraulic fracturing activities is now permanent; the previous time limit on the moratorium is removed.
The Debate
What different members said when this bill was debated:
Melanie Selwood GRN
“I move: That this bill be now read a second time. This bill is simple. It turns the fracking moratorium in the Limestone Coast into a permanent ban. It removes the expiry date. It removes uncertainty. It makes it clear that the Limestone Coast is not available for fracking: not now, not in 2028, not after another election, not when the gas lobby comes back with another proposal, not ever.”