Some indicative Commonwealth, States, and Local Government Regulations, Acts, Policies and Guidelines potentially covering shale gas
Commonwealth
- Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
- Industrial Chemicals (Notification and Assessment) Act 1989
- National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Act 2007
- Native Title Act 1993
- Water Act 2007
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New South Wales
- Aquifer Integrity Policy 2012
- Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979
- Forestry Act 1916
- Native Vegetation Act 2003
- National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974
- Noxious Weeds Act 1993
- NSW Biodiversity Strategy 1999
- Petroleum (Onshore) Act 1991
- Petroleum (Onshore) Regulations 2007
- Pipelines Act 1967
- Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997
- Rural Fires Act 1997
- State Environmental Protection Plans
- State Environmental Planning Policies
- Strategic Regional Land Use Policy 2012
- Threatened Species Conservation Act 1995
- Water Management Act 2000
- Water Act 1912
- Work Health and Safety Act 2011
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Queensland
- Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2003
- Environmental Protection Act 1994
- Environmental Protection Regulations 2008
- Greentape Reduction Act 2012
- Nature Conservation Act 1994
- Petroleum & Gas (Production & Safety) Act 2004
- State Development and Public Works Organisation Act 1971
- Strategic Cropping Land Act 2011
- Water Act 2000
- Work Health and Safety Act 2011
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Victoria
- Aboriginal Heritage Act 2006
- Environmental Protection Act 1970
- Environmental Effects Act 1978
- Pipelines Act 2005
- Pipelines Regulations 2007
- Planning and Environmental Act 1987
- Water Act 1989
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South Australia
- Development Act 1993
- Environmental Protection Act 1993
- Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Act 2000
- Petroleum and Geothermal Regulations 2010
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Western Australia
- Environmental Protection Act 1986
- Environmental Impact Assessment Administrative Procedures 2010
- Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Act 1967
- Rights in Water and Irrigation Act 1914
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Northern Territory
- Environmental Assessment Act 1982
- Petroleum Act 1984
- Petroleum Regulations 1994
- Pipelines Regulations 1994
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Tasmania
- Environmental Management and Pollution Control Act 1994
- Gas Pipelines Act 2000
- Land Use Planning and Approvals Act 1993
- Water Management Act 1999
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Local Government
- Council Local Environmental Plans
- Natural Resource Management/Catchment Management Authority Regulations
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Source: Professor Peter Flood, 2013 pers. comm.