Last updated 20 May 2026

Offshore mineral and petroleum exploration and mining are regulated under a range of state and Commonwealth Acts including the:

Petroleum and gas exploration and extraction is prohibited in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park and therefore excludes most of the eastern Queensland coastline from such development.

Petroleum and gas exploration and extraction is prohibited in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park and therefore excludes most of the eastern Queensland coastline from such development.