CLP and Federal Labor do nothing to cut power bills, everything to fund Beetaloo gas profits
CLP and Federal Labor do nothing to cut power bills, everything to fund Beetaloo gas profits | Australian Greens Skip to main content Search Get Involved Join Donate Our plan Tax the 1% Tackle the cost of living Healthcare for all Fix the housing crisis Strong climate action Policy principles & aims Our team Federal MPs State/territory MPs Officeholders Media releases Take action Volunteer Donate Issues & campaigns Events Greens Shop Leave a bequest Our movement About the Greens Become a member Jobs Green Magazine All news Get Involved Join Donate Search Our plan Toggle Tax the 1% Tackle the cost of living Healthcare for all Fix the housing crisis Strong climate action Policy principles & aims Our team Toggle Federal MPs State/territory MPs Officeholders Media releases Take action Toggle Volunteer Donate Issues & campaigns Events Greens Shop Leave a bequest Our movement Toggle About the Greens Become a member Jobs Green Magazine All news CLP and Federal Labor do nothing to cut power bills, everything to fund Beetaloo gas profits 2025-12-12 The Greens have condemned Beetaloo Energy Australia’s Final Investment Decision (FID), arguing the decision is a direct consequence of the Northern Territory and Federal government's financial and regulatory greenlight for another climate bomb.
Empire Energy’s (now Beetaloo Energy) own ASX statement from May this year reports the company received $43 million in government funding across tax incentives and drilling grants. This is on top of millions of dollars provided by the Commonwealth and NT governments to support gas companies’ operations in the Beetaloo basin. The project expects to start selling gas as soon as next year.
Lines attributable to Senator Steph Hodgins-May, Greens Spokesperson for Resources: “The Labor government hasn’t just approved Beetaloo, it’s spent millions of taxpayer dollars to push it over the line. This project is an environmental disaster that should never have been allowed to go ahead. “We have a gas export problem, not a supply problem.
The Labor government must respond to the gas market review by taxing exporters and prioritising existing LNG for the domestic market to bring down bills. “Labor needs to stop letting gas corporations write the rules and claim millions in tax offsets that belong in our schools and hospitals, and actually deliver for families. Lines attributable to Kat McNamara, NT Greens MLA for Nightcliff: "This is an environmental crime against the Territory.
The Beetaloo FID ignores the overwhelming opposition from Traditional Owners and poisons the water source that our communities depend on. "The Federal Government has betrayed Territorians. Our land is being sacrificed for profits, not for our energy security or our future.
“The CLP Government continually makes decisions for the benefit of their mates in the gas industry rather than for the Territorians they are supposed to serve. The Federal Labor Government’s continued support and investment in the Beetaloo demonstrates that they are no better.” – end — HODGINS-MAY: 0418 843 413 MCNAMARA: 0401 973 163 Facebook for the Australian Greens YouTube for the Australian Greens X for the Australian Greens Instagram for the Australian Greens Bluesky for the Australian Greens Privacy Members website Your safety Contact us Our plan Tax the 1% Tackle the cost of living Healthcare for all Fix the housing crisis Strong climate action In your language 2025 policy platform Policy principles & aims Our team Federal MPs State/territory MPs Officeholders Federal portfolios Federal media releases Take action Volunteer Donate Issues & campaigns Upcoming events Greens Shop Leave a bequest Green Magazine All news Our movement About the Greens Become a member Jobs Members website State/territory parties Contact us The Greens acknowledge the Traditional Owners of country throughout Australia and recognise their continuing connection to land, waters and culture.
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