The Northern Territory parliament on Thursday passed the Country Liberal Party government's 'safe air' bill, establishing a scheme to monitor and publicly report toxic volatile organic compound emissions from gas industry operations on Darwin Harbour. Minister Joshua Burgoyne said the scheme, funded by industry, will be in place by mid-2027 with six new monitoring stations, but critics including independent MLA Justine Davis and the opposition say the bill leaves critical details to regulations, bypassing public consultation and failing to set pollution limits.
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Northern Territory Parliament
Legislative body of the Northern Territory