Question On Notice No. 685 asked in the Legislative Council on 7 April 2022 by Hon Dr Steve Thomas
Question Directed to the: Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Mines and Petroleum
Parliament: 41 Session: 1
Question
I refer to Western
Australia’s Domestic Gas Policy and its requirement for gas equivalent to 15 percent
of exports available for Western Australian consumers, and I ask:
(a) what
percentage of natural gas exports are currently being made available for Western Australian
consumers, given the concerns around rising cost of living; and
(b) what
measures are being taken to ensure LNG producers are maintaining their
requirement to provide 15 percent of exported natural gas to Western Australia?
Answered on 11 May 2022
(a)–(b) Please refer your question to the Minister for State Development, Jobs and Trade.