Slay the zombie PELs: NSW Deputy Premier John Barilaro releases Future of Gas statement killing off some zombie PELs

Billy Jupp
Updated July 21 2021 - 2:17pm, first published 10:10am
John Barilaro released the state government's Future of Gas statement on Wednesday.
John Barilaro released the state government's Future of Gas statement on Wednesday.

The active PELs that remain will be to support the long-term future of the Narrabri Gas Project

- NSW Deputy Premier John Barilaro

EXPIRED gas extraction licences which covered the state have been reduced by 77 per cent as part of the NSW Government's Future of Gas statement, but large swathes of prime agricultural land remain under threat.

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Billy Jupp

Billy Jupp

Senior Livestock Journalist

Billy is a Senior Livestock Journalist for the Queensland Country Life based in Toowoomba. He has worked for a variety of different ACM mastheads during the past five years including the Namoi Valley Independent, Northern Daily Leader and The Land.

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