[no bill text published] NSW Bans on Exploring and Recovering Petroleum and Minerals from the Sea Bed

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

Private Member's Bill

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

Legislative Assembly

Legislative Council

Assent

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coastal waters environmental protection land use marine environment mineral exploration mineral recovery mining natural resources offshore drilling petroleum exploration petroleum recovery +6 more

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Official page: progress through parliament

Official page: bill text and explanatory notes

Effects of this bill

If this bill passes, it means that:

People are banned from exploring or recovering petroleum and minerals from the sea bed in NSW coastal or offshore waters.
People are banned from building or using facilities to maintain, fuel, process, or transport petroleum and minerals from sea bed recovery.
The Resources Minister can no longer grant permits or licences for petroleum exploration, recovery, or pipelines in NSW coastal waters.
The Resources Minister can no longer grant licences to recover minerals from the sea bed, except for recovering sand to nourish beaches.

News articles and press releases

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

Mr RORY AMON, Member for Pittwater — 2023-06-22

If enacted, the bill will, firstly, amend the Petroleum (Offshore) Act 1982 to prohibit the granting of permits and licences for the purpose of petroleum exploration or recovery in New South Wales coastal waters—mining, as a layperson would say. Under the Act, "petroleum" refers to naturally occurring hydrocarbons, whether in gaseous, liquid or solid state. Secondly, the bill will amend the Offshore Minerals Act 1999 to prohibit the granting of permits and licences for the purpose of minerals exploration or mining activities in New South Wales coastal waters.