Global gas giants said on Tuesday an election campaign proposal by Australia's opposition coalition that would force producers to direct more export gas into the domestic market would deter investment without tackling looming shortages.
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has fired a salvo on energy prices ahead of Friday’s announcement by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese of a May 3 election.
In the febrile environment of a federal election campaign, an uneasy consensus seems to have emerged between the major parties on an unlikely topic — the gas industry.
The loss-making renewable energy company developed by the high-profile economist is precariously placed after its trading position was damaged by a wind drought.
A fracking executive, a former New South Wales Liberal politician and a libertarian lobbyist are behind a new gas advocacy group claiming to represent “households, industries and producers across the nation.”
Mining billionaire Gina Rinehart says payroll tax and licence fees should be scrapped to protect small businesses and farmers, as trade tensions rise under President Donald Trump.