Environmental Law

'There is no oil shale’ - Queensland Court of Appeal upholds rejection of application for exploration permit

By: James Plumb, Partner and Duncan Lomas, Solicitor 

In December 2015, the Queensland Supreme Court dismissed an application for judicial review by Queensland Cooper Shale Pty Ltd and other related entities, in respect of the rejection by the Minister of Natural Resources and Mines (respondent) of a number of mineral exploration permit applications.

We considered the Supreme Court’s decision in our January 2016 article ‘Is it oil shale or an unconventional petroleum resource?’.

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