Government to fund maintenance, safety of abandoned oil platform off West Australian coast
In short:
The federal government has stepped in to ensure an abandoned oil platform off the West Australian coast is kept in a safe condition after its owners went broke in July.
Government says taxpayer funds used will be recouped from industry, but green groups say it is another example of Australia's weak offshore decommissioning laws.
What's next?
The federal government is reforming its offshore decommissioning and financial assurance rules, in a bid to create more security and grow a domestic decommissioning industry.
