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Australia - May 11 2012
In the US, private landowners have retained rights to the gas underlying their lands; in contrast, Australian states have by legislation vested all petroleum (including gas) in the crown.
Australia - June 7 2011
A potentially vast gas resource trapped in Western Australia's dense shale formations is tipped to fuel another boom in the Energy sector.
Australia - March 4 2011
On 21 December 2010 two reports were released which provided advice to the Government on the recommended technical design of the proposed Minerals Resource Rent Tax (MRRT).
Australia - March 4 2011
Following the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill on 22 April 2010, it has come to light that some governments do not have the legislative power to mandate urgent cleanups of oil spills and are instead limited to recovering damages for environmental harm.
Australia - September 24 2010
On 2 July 2010, the Australian Government announced revised resource tax arrangements to replace the previously announced Resource Super Profits Tax.
