Rex Patrick (SA, Centre Alliance) | Hansard source

Whilst I understand that LNG is a transitional energy source away from higher-emitting carbons, and that in that respect it is good, I will point out that Western Australia doesn't benefit as it should and the nation doesn't benefit as it should. I note that of a number of LNG companies working in Western Australia—ExxonMobil, for one—earned $33 billion over the last four years of tax transparency data, paying no tax. We've had Shell earning $52 billion and paying only $1 billion in tax, and Origin Energy in Western Australia earning $51 billion with only $180 million of tax. So, whilst in some sense I support the sentiment of this motion, we have to work with the reality that there are companies working without social licence in Western Australia that could be contributing more.