Key Points:
The Independent Inquiry into Hydraulic Fracturing in the
Northern Territory has found that the environmental risks
associated with fracking can be managed effectively by a robust
regulatory regime.
The Report of the Independent Inquiry into Hydraulic Fracturing
in the Northern Territory has been released. Its major
recommendation is that, consistent with other reviews undertaken
abroad and in other parts of Australia, "hydraulic fracturing
can be managed effectively subject to the creation of a robust
regulatory regime".
The Inquiry's terms of reference
The Northern Territory Government established the Inquiry last
year to undertake an investigation into hydraulic fracturing for
hydrocarbon deposits in the Northern Territory. A thorough study of
the potential environmental effects of fracking was a chief concern
of the Inquiry.
