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

My question is to the Minister representing both the Minister for Climate Change and Energy and the Minister for Resources, Minister Ayres. Methane is a potent heat-trapping gas which is turbocharging climate-driven natural disasters. Today it was revealed that Santos's Darwin LNG gas facility has been leaking toxic methane for 19 years. FOI documents gained by the Environment Centre NT show that federal agencies, including the Clean Energy Regulator, CSIRO and NOPSEMA, knew about the methane leak but have taken no action nor advised the public. When were any of the responsible ministers for those agencies informed about this leak, and why has no federal action been taken to repair or replace those leaking storage tanks despite three federal agencies knowing about the leaks?