Introduction
This inquiry was established to examine and report on the Minerals Legislation Amendment (Offshore Drilling and Associated Infrastructure Prohibition) Bill 2023, which amends legislation to prohibit mining and development of offshore oil, gas, and mineral resources in NSW. The Committee tabled the report on their findings on 21 November 2023.
The full terms of reference can be viewed below.
Terms of reference
That the Committee on Environment and Planning inquire into and report on the Minerals Legislation Amendment (Offshore Drilling and Associated Infrastructure Prohibition) Bill 2023 (the bill), with particular reference to:
(a) any constitutional issues or unintended consequences raised by the bill, and whether any amendments may address those;
(b) whether there are other ways to achieve the intended outcomes of the proposed bill including through the New South Wales Government offshore exploration and mining policy;
(c) enforcement and compliance issues raised by the bill;
(d) environmental impacts of offshore drilling; and
(e) any other related matter.
Timeline
| Date | Milestone |
|---|---|
| Thu 29 June 2023 | Referred |
| Thu 31 August 2023 | Submissions closed |
| Mon 09 October 2023 | Hearing - Macquarie Room, Parliament House, Sydney |
| Tue 21 November 2023 | Final Report |
| Tue 21 May 2024 | Government Response to Final Report due |
| Tue 21 May 2024 | Government Response to Final Report |
Submissions
Submissions to this inquiry closed on 31 Aug 2023.
Hearings and transcripts
| Date | Venue details | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 09 October 2023 | Macquarie Room, Parliament House, Sydney | View schedule | View transcript |
Reports and government responses
Government response - Minerals Legislation Amendment (Offshore Drilling and Associated Infrastructure Prohibition) Bill 2023
- Tabled date:
- Tue 21 May 2024
Report - Minerals Legislation Amendment (Offshore Drilling and Associated Infrastructure Prohibition) Bill 2023 (November 2023)
- Tabled date:
- Tue 21 November 2023
- Government response due:
- Tue 21 May 2024
Other documents
| Date | Type | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Tue 21 November 2023 | Media Release | Media release - Report tabled (pdf, 148.20 KB) |
| Wed 18 October 2023 | Answers to Questions on Notice | Advent Energy (pdf, 722.67 KB) |
| Wed 18 October 2023 | Answers to Supplementary Questions | Australian Energy Producers (pdf, 584.45 KB) |
| Wed 18 October 2023 | Answers to Supplementary Questions | NOPSEMA (pdf, 3.36 MB) |
| Wed 18 October 2023 | Answers to Supplementary Questions | Surfers for Climate (pdf, 739.70 KB) |
| Mon 31 July 2023 | Media Release | Media release - Inquiry launch and call for submissions (pdf, 136.62 KB) |
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