The network of offshore oil and gas platforms launched more than 50 years ago in the Bass Strait turned Victoria into an Australian energy powerhouse.
But now the gas is dwindling and supplies are projected to drop by nearly 50 per cent by 2028, according to the Australian Energy Market Operator.
About half of ExxonMobil subsidiary Esso's platforms and pipelines in the Bass Strait are no longer operational. And as rigs shut down the debate is raging over what happens next. Norman Hermant reports.
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