[no bill text published] Fossil Fuel Projects Get Faster Environmental Permission and New Government Funding
Environment and Other Legislation Amendment (Fast Tracking Coal, Gas and Oil Projects) Bill 2026
Private Member's Bill1st House
2nd House
Law
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Effects of this bill
If this bill passes, it means that:
Fossil fuel projects can now use faster, streamlined environmental assessment pathways.
The Minister can now decide that certain fossil fuel projects are excluded from environmental assessments.
Fossil fuel projects can now be labelled as 'national interest proposals'. This lets them override bioregional plans.
Fossil fuel projects can now be included in priority classes for bioregional development zones.
The Minister can now grant exemptions for fossil fuel projects located in conservation zones.
The Export Finance and Insurance Corporation (EFIC) can now directly finance the extraction of coal, crude oil, and natural gas, as well as related infrastructure.
The Minister can now create funding programs that subsidise the extraction of coal or natural gas.