Territorians launch Supreme Court challenge to fracking approval
Channel: Environmental Defenders Office
Date: 2023-12-11

The Central Australian Frack Free Alliance (CAFFA), launched legal action earlier this year over the NT government's decision to approve Tamboran Resources to drill and frack 12 exploration wells in the Beetaloo Basin, represented by EDO lawyers.

By approving Tamboran’s exploration project, the NT Environment Minister has laid the grounds for future production projects potentially involving thousands of fracking wells to be drilled and fracked across the heart of the Territory.       

During the hearing in early November, we argued on behalf of our client that the approval of Tamboran’s environment management plan was invalid because the minister failed to adequately consider the climate impacts of the project.  

Our lawyers also argued that Tamboran's project will pave the way for a large-scale fracking industry with disastrous climate impacts, which the minister was required to consider.