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Jack Gramenz and Fraser Barton

EXPLAINED: Qld fracking risks leaving assets stranded | Vintage Vibes

The Queensland government is mulling whether to allow fracking on floodplains in Lake Eyre. (Darren England/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

Unconventional gas operations in Queensland's portion of the Lake Eyre basin are likely to be financially and environmentally costly and could quickly become stranded assets, research commissioned by an anti-fracking organisation says.

The state government is considering whether to allow fracking on floodplains in the 120 million hectare basin, which covers vast parts of western Queensland and extends into NSW, the Northern Territory and South Australia.

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