Madeleine King (Brand, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Northern Australia) Share this | Hansard source

the net zero target, and gas will support it. But, in relation to putting more costs onto the gas industry, they, in fact do pay a significant amount of tax into our system. I would also add that they employ many, many Australians right around the country, whether that be in north-western Western Australia or in Darwin—also in the north of Queensland, as well as even in Victoria, as it turns out, and also in South Australia. It's a very important industry. Thank you for the question.

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