The federal government has scrapped plans to allow agencies
to drill for oil and gas close to the coral reefs of Western
Australia's Rowley Shoals.
Federal resource Minister Josh Frydenberg advised an oil and
gasoline convention in Brisbane on
Monday that the authorities will exclude the reefs, that have been the focus of
lobbying by way of involved environmental groups, from any offshore
exploration.
it's the second one time the authorities has excluded Rowley
Shoals from exploration, having previously carried out so in 2013.
Mr Frydenberg said there were 28 shortlisted regions in
Commonwealth waters off WA and in the Ashmore Cartier.
He stated the offshore petroleum acreage launch, which info
which waters may be open to exploration, will be surpassed down after the July
2 election.
traditionally, the government broadcasts the acreage launch
at the Australian Petroleum production and Exploration association annual
conference.
Mr Frydenberg said, because the authorities was in caretaker
mode, the release might be finalised after the election.
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