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Parliamentary Questions


Question Without Notice No. 801 asked in the Legislative Council on 19 August 2020 by Hon Peter Collier

Parliament: 40 Session: 1

DOMESTIC GAS RESERVATION POLICY — EXPORTS

801. Hon PETER COLLIER to the Leader of the House representing the Premier:

Madam President, today I have two questions, plus I have six from other members. There is a lot of parliamentary business going on!

The PRESIDENT: There must be.

Hon PETER COLLIER: I refer to the response to question without notice 780 asked on 18 August 2020 regarding changes to the domestic gas policy, in which it was stated —

Domestic gas developers have been asking for approval to export so there has been consultation.

I also refer to a further response to question without notice 781 on the same matter, which states —

The Premier has not met with Mitsui E&P Australia and Beach Energy with respect to the change in domestic gas policy.

(1) Are these comments inconsistent or mutually exclusive; and, if not, why not?

(2) If the Premier did consult with domestic gas developers, but not Mitsui E&P Australia and Beach Energy, which companies did he consult with and which projects are they seeking to export from?

Hon SUE ELLERY replied:

I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question.

(1) No.

(2) Domestic gas developers have been asking for approval to export, so the position of the industry was well known. The government's intention to change the domestic gas policy was not discussed with any developers.