The aspiring LNG importer owned by mining billionaire Andrew Forrest has complained to state and government energy ministers that pipeline giant APA Group is creating a false sense of security about the future availability of gas supplies, in a bid to further its own commercial interests.

The submission from Squadron Energy, which is owned by the Forrest family’s Tattarang investment vehicle, was made to the ministers on Friday. It says APA is misleading policymakers by claiming there is little risk of gas shortages on the east coast under its pipeline expansion plan.