Why does energy-rich WA need to frack?

A looming domestic gas shortage in Western Australia is one of the McGowan government's key justifications for lifting a moratorium on fracking but tapping into existing export-focused LNG projects could fill the gap.

The state government announced its long-awaited
decision on fracking in WA on Wednesday. CREDIT:

Labor said the decision would extinguish perceptions of sovereign risk, avert potential legal action by the companies seeking to frack, create jobs, and boost domestic gas supply, which is projected to dip in coming years.

In saying fracking could be done with low risk to people and the environment, the government relied on the findings of an independent scientific inquiry, which cited a December 2017 report by the Australian Energy Market Operator that stated WA's domestic gas market was well supplied to 2020.

Read the story from The Sydney Morning Herald by Rebecca Le May - “Why does energy-rich WA need to frack?”