October 2024
Chris Bowen has his own great gas gap to fill
The government has called out the Dutton nuclear plan’s interim reliance on gas. The trouble is that Labor has its own vulnerabilities.
July 2024
We need to clear the runway for new gas supply
Growing acceptance from governments of the role of gas in the energy transition is yet to translate into actions to clear the backlog of projects stuck in regulatory approval purgatory.
January 2024
Tiwi travesty underscores the need for better offshore regulation
There should be an investigation of the EDO to underline that vexatious claims cannot be the way to halt gas projects.
October 2023
We can’t afford the hydrogen debate to get bogged down
The scale and urgency of the net-zero transformation demands Australia adopt a technology-neutral, emissions-intensity focused hydrogen pathway that doesn’t exclude any fuels or technologies.
March 2023
Australia must build on its advantages in carbon capture
Australia’s gas industry is better placed than most to take advantage of carbon capture and storage.
December 2022
Let the market, not caps, work to cut gas prices
Instead of letting the new mechanisms introduced only weeks ago do their job, the radical interventions now proposed will just undermine investment in new developments.
October 2022
Oil and gas pay their way on tax
There are no grounds to call for a windfall tax on the record-breaking petroleum industry. There are plenty of levies already.