In this article we summarise a range of significant legislative
and policy changes in NSW since the beginning of 2014 which will
have a profound impact on the interaction between the petroleum
industry, land holders and other land users in the State.
In the coal seam gas (CSG) area, there have
been a number of significant legislative and policy changes in NSW
since the beginning of 2014.
New prohibitions on CSG developments
On 28 January 2014 the NSW Government concluded the second stage
of its recent amendments to the
State Environmental Planning Policy (Mining, Petroleum Production
and Extractive Industries) 2007 (Mining
SEPP).
The State Environmental Planning Policy (Mining, Petroleum
Production and Extractive Industries) Amendment (Coal Seam Gas
Exclusion Zones) 2013 (2013 Mining SEPP
Amendment) commenced in October 2013. It amended the
Mining SEPP through the introduction of prohibitions on 'coal
seam gas development' in and around residential areas.
