Investigating the environmental, social and economic impacts of onshore gas development in Western Australia

CSIRO is conducting a multi-year research program in WA to better understand the environmental, social and economic impacts of onshore gas development in the Canning Basin and North Perth Basin.

CSIRO’s Gas Industry Social and Environmental Research Alliance (GISERA), supported by the State and Australian Governments, is conducting research to deliver independent information for communities, government and industry.

Work was initially focused around the Canning Basin and later expanded to the North Perth Basin of WA. To date, GISERA has undertaken a total of six projects in WA, of which two are now complete.