Senate debates
Thursday, 12 September 2019
Motions
Liquefied Natural Gas
11:57 am
Larissa Waters (Queensland, Australian Greens) | Hansard source
This motion reads like it's written by the LNG industry. Australia becoming the largest LNG producer in the world is nothing to be proud of in an age of a climate emergency. The Western Australian LNG sector emits approximately 32 million tonnes of greenhouse gases annually, which is one-third of WA's total emissions. Chevron and Woodside are Nos 6 and 10 of Australia's top 10 biggest emitters and yet they paid no tax in Australia in 2018 and they continue to pay no royalties. Collectively—and there's no coincidence here, I'm sure—Chevron and Woodside have donated nearly $2.7 million to the coalition and Labor since 2011. Ironically, a recent RepuTex report found that developing a carbon offset market for LNG emissions in Western Australia has the potential to provide large economic opportunities and job creation across the state, particularly in regional communities. Where's the motion for that one?
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