Federal resources minister Madeleine King announces five new offshore exploration zones as part of future gas strategy Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The Greens and environmental groups have condemned the federal government’s move to encourage more offshore gas exploration, describing it as an “environmental betrayal” that undermines Labor’s climate agenda. The minister for resources, Madeleine King, this week announced five new areas in the Otway basin , stretching from waters off the south-west coast of Victoria to the ocean west of Tasmania, would be opened up for gas exploration as part of the government’s future gas strategy . Continue reading...
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FRI · 2025-12-12 · 14:00 GMTBRIEF NSR-2025-1212-2309
NSR-2025-1212-2309News Report·EN·Environmental
Opening up Victoria’s Otway basin to offshore gas exploration an ‘environmental betrayal’, Greens say
Federal Resources Minister Madeleine King announced the opening of five new offshore exploration zones in the Otway Basin this week. The zones stretch from waters off the southwest coast of Victoria to the ocean west of Tasmania.
Dan Jervis-BardyThe Guardian - World NewsFiled 2025-12-12 · 14:00 GMTLean · Center-LeftRead · 1 min
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Federal Resources Minister Madeleine King announced the opening of five new offshore exploration zones in the Otway Basin this week. The zones stretch from waters off the southwest coast of Victoria to the ocean west of Tasmania. This move is part of the government's future gas strategy. The announcement has drawn criticism from the Greens and environmental groups. They are calling it an "environmental betrayal" that undermines the Labor government's climate agenda. The groups are concerned about the environmental impact of increased offshore gas exploration.
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The gas exploration is part of the government’s future gas strategy.
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The Otway basin stretches from waters off the south-west coast of Victoria to the ocean west of Tasmania.
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Five new areas in the Otway basin will be opened up for gas exploration.
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The Greens describe the move as an 'environmental betrayal'.
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Federal resources minister Madeleine King announces five new offshore exploration zones.
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