Martin Ferguson (Batman, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Resources and Energy) Share this | Hansard source

Unlike the member for O’Connor, this side of the House is delighted with the Inpex investment. It is in Australia’s best interests and it is a very strong statement that we are an attractive place for investment. It is a significant project for Australia and a significant project for Northern Australia. It is our responsibility to make the most of these investment opportunities.

I was also pleased to see only in the last fortnight the first shipment of LNG from Western Australia out of train 5 on the North West Shelf. At the end of this week, to build on these initiatives, I will be travelling to Perth to meet with the Western Australian Premier to indicate in very clear terms that, from the Australian government’s point of view, we will be doing everything possible with every state and territory government to secure similar investments because, unlike the member for O’Connor, we understand what is in Australia’s best national interests.

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