00:01As it stands here in South Australia, fracking is permitted everywhere except for in the
00:08South East, the state governments say they are ensuring potential future gas resources
00:14are not ruled out at a time where South Australia and East Coast are facing pressures on domestic
00:21gas supplies.
00:22The Australian energy market operator has forecast increasing risk to gas supply in
00:28Australia from 2029.
00:32If the legislation does pass, the government will allow any future proposals in the South
00:38East to begin the planning process.
00:42No fracking activity has been approved as part of this decision and any new proposals would
00:52have to undergo a detailed assessment.
00:55The government understand that this is a really divisive issue.
00:59They will be holding community engagement programs in the South East.
01:05The Premier, Peter Malinowskis, he has said that it is his firm view that energy policies should
01:13be dictated by science and economics rather than politics.
01:18The bill will be introduced into the state parliament next week.
01:22We're not of the state.
01:24We're not of the state.
01:24We're not of the state.
01:24We have a special hearing.
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