A ship carrying LNG gas is seen at Rio Tinto’s Dampier Port in Karratha, Australia, on April 11, 2025. AAP Image/Lukas Coch
New South Wales will open new areas for gas exploration for the first time in more than a decade, as officials warn of potential supply shortfalls on Australia’s east coast from 2030.
The Minns Labor government will release the Bancannia and Pondie Range Troughs in the state’s far west for petroleum exploration, with expression of interest opening on May 1.
