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Senate inquiry into Bight fizzles

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Creamer Media Senior Deputy Editor: Australasia
 
MINING & THE ENVIRONMENT
A Senate inquiry into oil and gas exploration in the Great Australian Bight has failed to deliver conclusive results, with committee members failing to reach a consensus or make a formal recommendation to the government. While the Greens senator remained opposed to any oil and gas exploration in the Bight, coalition senators pledged support for oil and gas exploration in the region, while Labor senators called for amendments to existing laws to ensure greater consultation with stakeholders and for oil and gas companies to publish oil spill modeling and emergency response plans.
 
 
 
 
 

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