In a first for the Northern Territory, the Finocchiaro CLP Government has introduced legislation to provide certainty around air quality monitoring.
Public monitoring and reporting of specific industrial pollutants in the Darwin airshed would be established for the first time, with data available online.
Establishment and maintenance to be funded by industry, not taxpayers.
The Finocchiaro CLP Government is delivering transparency around air quality, introducing legislation to deliver the Territory's first public monitoring and reporting of specific industrial pollutants in the Darwin airshed.
The Environment Legislation Amendment (Safe Air) Bill 2026 will enable a scheme for air quality monitoring for industrial pollutants associated with hydrocarbon processing facilities, including benzene.
Minister for Lands, Planning and Environment Joshua Burgoyne said for the first time, Territorians will have access to publicly available data on these specific industrial pollutants.
"Our Government is putting transparency and accountability at the centre of how industrial emissions and pollutants are regulated, because human health is paramount," he said.
"By delivering monitoring and public reporting of specific industrial pollutants, we are giving Territorians the transparency they deserve about the air they breathe.
"Industrial activity is vital to economic growth and jobs, but that growth must go hand-in-hand with upholding environmental standards and public confidence - that is what this Bill delivers."
The Minister also introduced the Lands and Planning Legislative Amendment (Red Tape Reduction) Bill 2026 today, which reduces regulatory burden to support industry and economic growth.
"These are practical reforms that will make it easier to get things done in the Territory," Minister Burgoyne said.
"We are cutting red tape and streamlining administrative processes for everyday Territorians, along with businesses large and small."
The Safe Air Bill and Red Tape Reduction Bill will be debated during the next sitting of Parliament.
