Australia - Commonwealth of Australia - Entry Point to Information
http://www.fed.gov.au/

This is a fantastic starting pointing for finding information about any aspect of the Australian government. The site contains an easy press release search, as well as access to Info Australia, the National Library of Australia and more. Highly recommended for Australian information.

Australia - Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization
http://www.dpr.csiro.au/about/local.html

"The Australian Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization is an independent statutory authority operating under the provisions of the Science and Research Act of 1949. As such it assists and advises natural resource companies in Australia."

Australia - CSIRO Petroleum
http://www.csiro.au/page.asp?type=sector&id=Petroleum

"The Petroleum sector covers the development of Australia's oil and gas resources, from exploration through to the delivery of the processed products. Our work includes the environmental implications of off-shore oil and gas development. Research and development is also undertaken into utilizing coal-seam methane as an energy resource."

Australia - Department of Minerals and Energy - Western Australia
http://www.dme.wa.gov.au/

"Our Vision - Achieving excellence in facilitating responsible exploration and developement of the State's mineral and petroleum resources for the long-term benefit of all Western Australians. Our Mission - To develop policy, information systems, a legislative framework and administrative processes for the WA mineral, petroleum and dangerous goods industries in order to: enhance and promote the prospectivity of Western Australia; facilitate access to land; meet community standards in the management of risk to people and the environment; and ensure the community receives appropriate benefits from the extraction of its resources."

Australia - Department of Resources Development
http://www.drd.wa.gov.au/resource/sectoral.htm#1

Sector Reports: "World LNG Trade: Western Australia in Focus - World LNG Trade provides an overview of the international liquefied natural gas industry. This special report explores current and projected world trade and Western Australia's growing role as an LNG supplier. WA currently produces around 10% of the world's LNG worth over $1.5 billion annually. Western Australian Oil & Gas Review - The 1998 edition of the Western Australian Oil & Gas Review provides a comprehensive overview of the State's $5 billion petroleum industry including details of projects currently in production or under consideration. The review also examines exploration activity in Western Australia's extensive oil and gas provinces."

Australia - Department of the Environmental Protection - Western Australia
http://www.environ.wa.gov.au/

"The EPA is independent of the Department of Environmental Protection, which is headed by a chief executive officer, Dr. Bryan Jenkins. Functions: Advice - The DEP provides the EPA with professional and technical support and also provides advice to the Minister for the Environment on environmental protection issues. Legal- The department manages the statutory processes of the Act to make certain that the legal requirements to assess the potential impacts of development proposals are met, providing sound, technical advice to government, the EPA and developers. On behalf of the EPA, the department also manages the development of legally binding environmental policies. Technical--The department also has separate functions and responsibilities which include studying environmental problems and recommending solutions, licensing industries which have the potential to pollute and enforcing pollution prevention and clean-up laws. Waste--It is responsible for ensuring appropriate public health standards in waste management in WA and for developing and implementing waste minimisation policies and practices in co-operation with industry, the community and local government."

Australia - Environment Protection Agency
http://www.ea.gov.au/

"The Environment Protection Group aims to protect and enhance the environment of Australia through national leadership and cooperation and works with all levels of government, business and the community in seeking solutions to Australia's environment problems. The Group's activities are wide ranging covering issues as diverse as impact assessment, air and water quality, climate change, national environment standards, waste minimisation and cleaner production. The Environment Protection Group also fulfils the Federal Government's domestic and international environmental protection obligations arising from relevant international conventions and protocols to which Australia is a party."

Australia - Geological Survey of Western Australia
http://www.dme.wa.gov.au/geology/

"The Geological Survey's role in gathering regional geological data to support mineral and petroleum explorers is of crucial importance to the economy of Western Australia. The geological maps and publications produced by the Survey provide explorers with the basic tools from which they can design successful exploration programs. These lead to mineral and petroleum discoveries which in turn generate royalties to the State, create jobs, and make an important contribution both to the economy of the State and the wellbeing of all Western Australians. The Geological Survey of Western Australia has existed for over 100 years and currently has more than 150 staff dedicated to unravelling the geology of the State."

Australia - Geological Survey Organization
http://www.agso.gov.au/

"The Australian Geological Survey Organisation (AGSO) is the national geological research and survey agency in Australia. It is a research agency in the Commonwealth Department of Primary Industries and Energy, which has a key role to play in helping Australia's resource based industries increase their international competitiveness, while observing the principles of sustainable development. AGSO was established in 1946 as the Bureau of Mineral Resources, Geology and Geophysics (BMR) with a mandate to prepare, in cooperation with State and Territorial mining authorities, an overall program of mining development, exploration and conservation of the whole Commonwealth, and a program of geological and geophysical surveys and other work associated with exploration."