Before 2012 assessing environment plans for offshore oil and gas activities was the responsibility of the states and territories. See state environment plan summaries for 1 January 2006 to 31 December 2011 on the government’s web archive.
The National Offshore Petroleum Safety Authority (NOPSA) was responsible for improving offshore petroleum and greenhouse gas safety in Commonwealth waters from 2005 to 2012.
The National Mine Safety Framework was an initiative of the COAG Energy Council. It aimed to improve the safety of mining workers through consistent and efficient occupational health and safety regulations.
The Regulatory Guiding Principles for Carbon Dioxide Capture and Geological Storage sets out a nationally consistent regulatory carbon capture and storage framework.