Protecting farming and tourism from fracking forever

Fracking will be permanently banned in Victoria after the Fracking Ban Bill passed through parliament this week.

Fracking will be permanently banned in Victoria after the Fracking Ban Bill passed through parliament this week.

Victoria’s Constitution will now be amended, safeguarding our regions from the threat of practices that are not trusted or supported by the community.

Conventional gas extraction does not involve fracking, it is a tried and tested method to access gas deep underground trapped by an impermeable rock layer.

The restart of the onshore conventional gas sector is on track for 1 July 2021.

The onshore conventional gas restart follows three years of detailed scientific investigations by the Victorian Gas Program (VGP), which found an onshore conventional gas industry would not compromise the environment or our vital agricultural sector.

Contact: Mark Farrugia

Phone: (03) 8392 6913