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Woodside Drilling Plans in NSW Reef Amid National Gun Buyback Scheme

1 report, 1 independent Updated Mon 00:00
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What happened

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The first phase of a national gun buyback scheme began in New South Wales. Separately, a leaked letter from the Western Australia environmental watchdog indicated that plans to drill for gas in a remote reef could put endangered turtles at risk.

From abc.net.au

Why it matters

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The national gun buyback scheme is occurring while the housing market faces its biggest downturn in 40 years. Environmental groups are calling for the Browse gasfield development to be scrapped due to potential risks to endangered turtles.

From abc.net.au

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Possible knock-on effects

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  • PTASpeculative

    PTA might face increased costs related to stricter acquisition requirements imposed by the gun buyback scheme.

  • LaborSpeculative

    Labor might face political pressure affecting its regulatory stance on energy projects due to environmental opposition.

  • Western AustraliaSpeculative

    Western Australia might see increased regulatory costs for energy projects due to scrutiny over drilling plans.

  • CommonwealthSpeculative

    Commonwealth might face increased regulatory risk across the energy sector following environmental scrutiny of drilling plans.

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