2025 AUSTRALIAN DOMESTIC GAS OUTLOOK – SYDNEY

A Dutton-led Coalition Government will turbocharge our resources sector – and we see the future of gas as being instrumental to that.

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PETER DUTTON BUDGET IN REPLY SPEECH

We cherish this country because it affords opportunities like no other. But only – and I stress this point – if we’re governed well. When Australia is governed badly, dreams and ambitions become beyond reach. And that’s what’s happened during the last three years under the Albanese Government.

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ADDRESS TO ASIA PACIFIC CARBON CONNECT CONFERENCE, NEWCASTLE

So mining pays the bills for Australia and I start all of my presentations with that because that is an incredibly important thing to know and I’m not sure that Australians do know that anymore. We certainly know the Treasurer doesn’t know that. And at the budget last year with a $50 billion surplus from windfall prices, he managed in his budget speech to not mention mining at all, much less coal, gas or iron ore. Couldn’t find anywhere to mention that in his speech. That is shocking.

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STATEMENT ON SEISMIC TESTING

With gas prices skyrocketing by 33.9 per cent under Labor, the Coalition remains strong supporters of the gas industry and will oppose any attempts to stymie gas production – including today’s introduction of a Teal bill to ban seismic testing.

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ADDRESS TO 2024 NORTHERN TERRITORY RESOURCES WEEK “SECURING THE FUTURE”, DARWIN

Along with my colleagues, we have spent the last two years listening, engaging, and working with the resources sector. We know what your sector needs to flourish; to get Australia back on track. A Peter Dutton-led Coalition Government will deliver on that.

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ADDRESS TO 2024 MINERALS WEEK “UNEARTHING THE FUTURE” EVENT, CANBERRA

We know what needs to be done to deliver and sustain the next mining boom for Australia: Affordable energy; Access to gas; Reduced and streamlined approval processes; Investment certainty; Workable and flexible IR laws. We now need the keys to government. We are ready.

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WHAT IS WATT DOING TO HELP WA SMALL BUSINESSES?

Small businesses in North Western Australia are unable to access vital flood recovery grants while the Emergency Management Minister blames the State for the delay.

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GOVERNING BY IDEOLOGY HURTS BUSINESSES AND COMMUNITIES

Shadow Resources Minister, Senator Susan McDonald says she holds deep concerns over the Labor
Government’s lawmaking procedures based on “ideology and not information” which has resulted in
a string of bad outcomes for Australian businesses and communities.

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RESOURCES RICHES AT RISK UNDER HOSTILE LABOR POLICY – JOINT MEDIA RELEASE – SENATOR SUSAN McDONALD & THE HON. ANGUS TAYLOR

More than $15 billion in future east coast gas projects are under a cloud of uncertainty due to Labor’s hostile attitude towards Australia’s energy resources sector.

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POWER PRICES AND BLACKOUTS WILL INCREASE UNDER LABOR’S DISGRACEFUL ENERGY DEAL – JOINT MEDIA RELEASE – TAYLOR, O’BRIEN, MCDONALD

Family budgets will be clobbered with soaring energy bills this Christmas despite Labor claiming its energy legislation will provide relief.

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