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Fracking inquiry in Australia's north to start next week

Published 03/12/2016, 05:52 pm
Updated 03/12/2016, 06:00 pm
© Reuters.  Fracking inquiry in Australia's north to start next week
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SYDNEY, Dec 3 (Reuters) - Australia's Northern Territory government said a planned inquiry into the impact and possible risks of fracking will begin next week, and the practice will remain banned until it has been completed.

The resource-rich Territory's newly elected centre-left Labor government banned fracking in September pending an investigation into whether the unconventional oil and gas drilling technique harms farm land or Aboriginal sites.

Companies including Origin Energy ORG.AX and Armour Energy AJQ.AX , hold exploration acreage in the region, which has also attracted international firms including South Africa's Sasol SOLJ.J and Japan's Inpex 1605.T .

Fracking, which involves high-pressure injections of water, chemicals and sand into the ground, was banned permanently in Australia's southern state of Victoria earlier this year. 10-person panel will meet on Dec. 8 and determine the time frame for the inquiry, the government said in a statement.

Industry groups say reputable studies have found the practice is safe.

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