Upper Hunter by-election: State Government stalls debate on bill to kill off zombie petroleum licences

Matthew Kelly
Updated May 12 2021 - 2:36pm, first published 2:30pm
Flare up: Expired but not extinguished petroleum tenements are dotted across more than 55,000 square kilometres of the state's north west including the Upper Hunter.
Flare up: Expired but not extinguished petroleum tenements are dotted across more than 55,000 square kilometres of the state's north west including the Upper Hunter.

The state government has delayed debate on a Private Members Bill to extinguish so-called zombie petroleum licences until after the Upper Hunter by-election.

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Matthew Kelly

Matthew Kelly

Journalist

Matthew Kelly has worked as a journalist for more than 25 years. He has been working as a general reporter at the Newcastle Herald since 2018. In recent years he has reported on subjects including environment, energy, water security, manufacturing and higher education. He has previously covered issues including the health and environmental impacts of uncovered coal wagons in the Hunter Valley, the pollution of legacy of former industrial sites and freedom of information issues.

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