VIC Ban on New or Renewed Petroleum Titles

Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Amendment (No New Oil or Gas Activities) Bill 2022

Private Member's Bill

6 Mar 2024: MPs in the first house are debating whether this bill is a good idea in principle.

Legislative Council

Legislative Assembly

Assent

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energy resources exploration permits oil and gas petroleum titles production licences

Introduced by: Samantha Ratnam (GRN)

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Effects of this bill

If this bill passes, it means that:

The Resources Minister is prohibited from granting, inviting applications for, or renewing petroleum titles, including exploration permits and production licences.
Pending applications for petroleum titles are treated as withdrawn if they are not finalised before the law takes effect.
The Resources Minister cannot grant or renew a petroleum title if the application was deemed withdrawn under the new rules.
The State is not liable for any loss or damage resulting from the refusal to grant titles or the withdrawal of applications.
The State's immunity from liability applies regardless of when the loss occurred, except in relation to the Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities Act 2006.