The purpose of this series of newsletters is to advise interested parties on policy issues and developments related to the offshore minerals and offshore petroleum and greenhouse gas storage regulatory regime. Newsletters are released biannually and more frequently, as necessary.
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Previously released General Policy Reviews:
- General Policy Review #18 (December 2011)[PDF 390KB] |
[DOC 269KB] - National Regulator legislative and regulatory amendments, commencement of NOPTA and NOPSEMA, exclusion of the application of the Personal Property Securities Act 2009, introduction of the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Amendment (Significant Incident Directions) Bill 2011, new consultation provisions in the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Environment) Regulations 2009 and correction to transitional provisions in the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Resource Management and Administration) Regulations 2011. - General Policy Review #17 (November 2011)[PDF 328KB] | [DOC 205KB] - release of an issues paper for consultation.
- General Policy Bulletin #16 (May 2011) [PDF 30.92KB] – Release of the final Australian Government response to the Montara Commission of Inquiry Report and to the Productivity Commission Review of Regulatory Burden on the Upstream Petroleum (Oil and Gas) Sector, introduction of legislative amendment bills into the Australian Parliament.
- General Policy Bulletin #15 (May 2011) [PDF 45.88KB] – Offshore Resource Legislation and Regulation update, greenhouse gas regulations, report of the Montara Commission of Inquiry and the draft Australian Government Response, revised exploration guidelines.
- General Policy Bulletin #14 (December 2010) [PDF 13.07KB] – Consolidation of Offshore Resources Regulations, consultation draft of the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Resource Management and Administration) Regulations 2011.
- General Policy Bulletin #13 (September 2010) [PDF 136KB] - Offshore Resources Legislation, Regulation and Reform Update
- General Policy Bulletin #12 (June 2009) [PDF 42KB] - New Fees for petroleum and greenhouse gas titles
- General Policy Bulletin #11 (November 2008) [PDF 120KB] - Update on Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act (2006), update on policy issues arising from the rewrite of the Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act (1967).
- General Policy Bulletin #10 (June 2008) [PDF 56KB] -Update on Offshore Petroleum Act (2006)
- General Policy Bulletin #9 (May 2008) [PDF 61KB] - Offshore Petroleum Act (2006) update, Greenhouse Gas Storage Amendments update.
- General Policy Bulletin #8 (November 2007)[PDF 44KB] - Retention Lease Guidance Note.
- General Policy Bulletin #7 (September 2007) [PDF 52KB] - Policy Issues, Greenhouse Gas Storage Amendments, Consolidation of Regulations.
- General Policy Bulletin #6 (July 2007) [PDF 60KB] - Policy issues identified during the rewrite of the Petroleum Submerged Lands Act (1967), Greater Sunrise Amendment Act.
- General Policy Bulletin #5 (October 2006) [PDF 64KB] - Transfers and Dealings, minor policy issues originating from the Petroleum Submerged Lands Act (1967) rewrite.
- General Policy Bulletin #4 (August 2006) [PDF 44KB] - Minor amendments to the Offshore Petroleum Act.
- General Policy Bulletin #3 (April 2006) [PDF 40KB]- Review of criminal provisions in the Offshore Petroleum Act (2006).
- General Policy Bulletin #2 (December 2005) [PDF 77.90KB] – Rewrite of the Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967.
- General Policy Bulletin #1 (September 2005) [PDF 78.62KB] – Pre-conference discussion on future directions for the re-written Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967, paper regarding production sharing contracts as an alternative to the PSLA.