Penny Wong (SA, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Climate Change and Water) Share this | Hansard source

As I was saying at the conclusion of my answer, I note that the advice provided to me is that the government has designated authorities to undertake a compliance review of existing well approvals. I do not appear to have advice about the status of that, which may be relevant to the question you have asked, so I will see whether I can obtain further information from my colleague, the minister for resources, on that issue.

I would again note that the government has taken a number of steps to improve safety in this industry. I note that the minister for resources has flagged that he will move on the Productivity Commission’s recommendations for a single national offshore petroleum regulator, and I am advised he is working with his state colleagues to get the best possible model in place. This is a model that the government will seek to ensure can provide the community as well as government industry with an assurance that exploration and development activities meet world-class safety standards— (Time expired)