By David Maloney
In this article Allens Senior Energy & Resources Counsel David Maloney reviews existing Australian petroleum and mining legislation relating to the regulation of unconventional oil and gas; examines some of the recent policy responses in relation to coal seam gas developments in agricultural lands, the use of hydraulic fracturing and their impact on water resources; and identifies some of the reasons why law reform is required.
This article first appeared in the Journal of Energy & Natural Resources Law, 33:4, 349-404.