The Crown Minerals Bill will put at risk the nation’s energy transition and future by taking us back to fossil fuels by reopening exploration for oil and gas and promoting mining.

The Bill was introduced to Parliament on 25 September. ECO’s Cath Wallace said climate change, our global commitments, and our obligations to future generations mean that this Bill should be rejected.

“This Bill has been introduced in the same week that world leaders at the UN are calling for transitioning away from fossil fuels and greater investment in renewable energy to tackle climate change,” Wallace says.

Select Committee consideration is supposed to take 6 months including public submissions, advice and responses from officials, deliberations, and the report back. However, with submissions due on 1 October, only 4 working days have been allowed for submissions on this bill.

Submissions can be made here.