Larissa Waters (Queensland, Australian Greens) Share this | Hansard source

Today's motion is brought to us on behalf of gas giants Santos and Origin, who have collectively donated far more to the Liberals, the Nationals and Labor than they have ever paid in tax. If we allow fracking in the Beetaloo Basin, not only would it be some of the most expensive gas in a country full of expensive gas but Australia may as well tear up the Paris climate agreement. This project would increase Australia's pollution by a whopping six per cent—even more if we measured actual leakages of toxic methane from gas fields in this country. Fracked gas is as dirty as coal. While COVID-19 has driven emissions down to their lowest level in 22 years, gas pollution has risen to its highest-ever level. Traditional owners, farmers, conservation groups and the Greens oppose these fracking plans in the strongest possible terms— (Time expired)

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