Fracking ban to be introduced in Victoria after Coalition backs Government legislation
Victoria will become the first state in Australia to permanently ban fracking, after the Opposition party room agreed to support legislation introduced by the Andrews Government.
The bill, to be debated in Parliament tomorrow, will also extend a moratorium on conventional onshore gas exploration in Victoria until 2020.
The Coalition's support for the legislation is at odds with Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, who has criticised the Andrews Labor Government for implementing "an effective ban on gas exploration onshore in Victoria".
