11 May 2017
© Commonwealth of Australia 2017 ISBN 978-1-76010-536-5
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Referral and terms of reference Conduct of the inquiry Termination of BP's proposed exploratory program Acknowledgement Structure of the report Oil and gas production and use in Australia Prospectivity of the Great Australian Bight Overview of the Great Australian Bight Great Australian Bight Commonwealth Marine Reserve Great Australian Bight marine environment Regional population and industry profile Current research and scientific knowledge
Offshore oil and gas approval and regulatory regime Regulatory responsibilities BP's proposed venture – process and status
Ministerial oversight and decision-making expertise NOPSEMA's environmental standards Adequacy of consultation processes Transparency of decision making Enhancements to the regulatory framework
Economic impacts of oil and gas production Environmental impacts
Oil spill modelling Economic impact in the event of an oil spill Impact on Indigenous communities Impact on the marine environment in the event of an oil spill
Regulatory requirements Titleholder strategies and response organisations Concerns with the adequacy of oil spill response strategies Concerns with the ability of proponents to prevent an oil spill Lessons learnt from Deepwater Horizon
Protection of the Great Australian Bight Impacts of oil and gas exploration and production in the Great Australian Bight Impacts of an oil spill in the Great Australian Bight Regulatory regime Royalties and revenue
Introduction Additional evidence Chapter 3 – Regulatory issues Additional evidence Chapter 4 – Effects of oil and gas exploration and production in the Great Australian Bight Additional evidence Chapter 5 – Environmental and economic impacts in the event of an oil spill Additional evidence Chapter 6 – Capacity to prevent, and mitigate the effect of an oil spill Senators' views Protection of the Great Australian Bight Economic benefits and energy security Strength of regulatory regime Long track record of safe exploration and production Oil spill mitigation Conclusion
Consultation Information provision Comments
Submissions
Committee SecretarySenate Standing Committees on Environment and CommunicationsPO Box 6100Parliament HouseCanberra ACT 2600 Phone: +61 2 6277 3526ec.sen@aph.gov.au
An inquiry into the potential impacts of BP's planned exploratory oil drilling project and any future oil or gas production in the Great Australian Bight
08 Feb 2017: CANBERRA16 Nov 2016: Adelaide
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