Public concern over toxic leaks from gas plants near urban hubs has prompted new territory laws to boost air pollution monitoring, paid for by industry.
Northern Territory Environment Minister Josh Burgoyne has announced legislation to deliver monitoring of specific industrial pollutants in Darwin, Palmerston and surrounds.
The monitoring will be paid for by industry and the pollution data will be publicly available online, he told reporters in Darwin on Monday.
The proposed laws will be introduced later in 2026 and follow public concern over the under-reporting of emissions by gas giant INPEX at its Ichthys LNG plant on Darwin Harbour.
An assessment released in March by the NT's chief health officer found levels of benzene and toluene - volatile organic compounds linked to health risks - emitted from the Ichthys plant were within acceptable guidelines.
