Victoria lifts moratorium on gas exploration*

by Peter Westmore

The Labor Government in Victoria has announced that it will end a six-year moratorium on onshore gas exploration, in response to rising domestic gas prices.

The moratorium was introduced by the last Liberal government, in response to pressure from radical environmentalists who wanted to end the use of fossil fuels in Victoria.

As no domestic gas was being produced onshore in Victoria at the time, it probably seemed to be a token gesture.

But the closure of the Hazel…

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