Petroleum exploration permit 11 (PEP 11): Recent developments
This paper provides some background information on PEP 11 and an overview of the current regulatory framework. The body of the paper is a timeline of key regulatory and parliamentary developments leading up to an inquiry into the Minerals Legislation Amendment (Offshore Drilling and Associated Infrastructure Prohibition) Bill 2023. This bill proposes to amend 3 Acts to prohibit the granting of licences and permits to undertake or facilitate offshore petroleum and mineral exploration and recovery, except in the case of sand mining for beach nourishment.
Daniel Montoya, BEnvSc (Hons), PhD
Research Team Leader, Parliamentary Research Service
Research Paper 13, 2023
Published: 7 September 2023