WA gas users warn Labor not to repeat flaws in state reservation scheme
Western Australian gas users are cautioning the Albanese government to avoid repeating the flaws of the state's domestic gas reservation policy. They emphasize the need for stronger transparency and enforcement in the proposed national gas reserve scheme. Labor plans to require LNG exporters to reserve 20 percent of gas for the domestic market by mid-2027, but concerns remain about the effectiveness of such measures.
- ▪WA gas users are urging the Albanese government to ensure transparency in the national gas reserve scheme.
- ▪Labor's proposed plan aims to reserve 20 percent of gas for the domestic market from mid-2027.
- ▪A WA parliamentary inquiry found that gas companies delivered only about eight percent of domestic gas relative to exports.
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WA gas users warn Labor not to repeat flaws in state reservation schemeBy chief digital political correspondent Clare ArmstrongTopic:Oil and GasThu 21 May 2026 at 4:53amThu 21 May 2026 at 4:53amThu 21 May 2026 at 4:53amLabor has said the policy addresses forecast gas shortfalls on the east coast and aims to lower prices for the domestic market. (Supplied: ExxonMobil)In short: Western Australian gas users are urging the Albanese government to build stronger transparency and enforcement into its proposed national gas reserve scheme.
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