Shadow Resources and Northern Australia Minister Susan McDonald said regional communities will stand to lose as Labor commands Queensland companies to export gas to failing southern states – and miss out on royalty payments as a result.

The Albanese Government’s plan to impose a retrospective tax on foreign investment dating back nearly two decades is a reckless cash grab that threatens millions of Australian jobs and damages the nation’s global reputation as a safe place to invest.

Reports that the Albanese Government is considering a new levy on Australia’s gas and coal exports should alarm every Australian household and business already struggling under Labor’s economic mismanagement.

Shadow Minister for Resources and Northern Australia, Senator Susan McDonald has called on Labor to abandon plans to slug heavy vehicle users with a 10 per cent increase in the Road User Charge, saying the extra costs will be passed on to consumers and worsen cost-of-living pressures on families.

Shadow Minister for Northern Australia, Senator Susan McDonald has warned the Federal Government to cut the “bull” and not the national cattle herd ahead of signing up to an international methane reduction agreement.