Session 21. Oral Presentation for: Can the Australian oil and gas industry ride the climate litigation tsunami?

Presented on 28 May 2025: Session 21 Australia’s oil and gas industry is squarely in the sights of environmental and activist groups in their efforts to drive climate change reform and restrict development through litigation. This paper looks at recent legal challenges impacting the oil and gas sector, and also considers the potential implications of key climate change and human rights based litigation on the industry. The paper notes parallels between the decade of jurisprudence against coal mine developments in Queensland and New South Wales, and the current wave of litigation against the oil and gas industry. To access the Oral Presentation click the link below. To read the full paper click here