cattlemen concerned as fracking approved in nt, page-5

Mr Bowen says..
"We certainly need to be sure that here's going to be no detriment to the above and below ground water resources, for the industry more generally and the people in the region."

Who obviously hasn't asked the Department of Mines and Energy what regulations are required to frac..

http://www.nt.gov.au/d/Minerals_Energy/index.cfm?newscat1=&newscat2=&header=Regulation%20of%20Hydraulic%20Fracturing

I wonder what Mr Bowen would say if the Arid Lands Environment Centre wanted to do some soil chemical testing in all the NT Stations especially around their workshops?