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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Lisa Cox

Biggest seismic testing for oil and gas at odds with Australia’s net zero push, activists say

The Great Ocean Walk hiking trail on the southern coast of Victoria, Australia
Fishers have raised alarm over what is being described as the biggest seismic testing for oil and gas ever planned off the coast of Victoria. Photograph: Kat Clay/Getty Images

Fishers and community groups have expressed alarm over what has been described as the biggest seismic testing for oil and gas ever planned off the Victorian coast, saying it is at odds with the Albanese government’s climate commitments.

The oilfield services companies TGS and Schlumberger have told local fishers they plan to conduct 3D testing in a large area in the Otway Basin off the coast of Victoria, Tasmania and South Australia.

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