Environmental liability management policy consultation
The South Australian Government is proposing amendments to the Environmental Liability Management Policy under the Energy Resources Act 2000. The Act regulates the exploration for, and the recovery, production, transmission, storage and management of, certain energy resources.
The Environmental Liability Management Policy, in effect since 1 July 2020, aims to effectively manage the environmental rehabilitation liability from regulated activities under the Energy Resources Act.
The Department for Energy and Mining reviewed the Policy following a period of operation to assess its ongoing suitability and effectiveness. This first stage of the review covered rehabilitation liability estimates and well liability management. In response to feedback the department has developed a new reliability liability estimate calculator and a rehabilitation plan for well liability management.
More information, documents and request for feedback is available on the Environmental liability management policy consultation web page.
Consultation and feedback
- Consultation on the Rehabilitation liability estimate (RLE) calculator closes 18 December 2026.
- Consultation on the Well liability management - rehabilitation plans will open 11 January and close on 5 March 2027.
