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Australian State of Victoria Imposes Permanent Fracking Ban Mar 5, 2021 2:05:pm Summary by: Shardul Sharma Posted in: Australian State of Victoria Imposes Permanent Fracking Ban The Australian state of Victoria has banned fracking forever, enshrining the ban in its constitution, the state government said in a March 4 statement. There has been a ban on fracking since 2017.  “We’ve listened to our rural communities who have told us they do not want the unacceptable risks that fracking brings that could impact our farming and tourism sectors,” minister for resources Jaclyn Symes said.  ...

Australia: Victoria State Government bans fracking forever 05 Mar 2021 The Andrews Labor Government has listened to farmers and regional communities and banned fracking in Victoria for good, enshrining the ban in the state’s Constitution. The Constitution Amendment (Fracking Ban) Bill 2020 has passed through the Upper House and Victoria’s Constitution will now be amended, safeguarding our regions from the threat of practices that could harm the environment. Fracking was banned in 2017 and at the 2018 election, the Labor Government promised to put that ban in the Constitution – to make ...