NT onshore gas exploration and development will enable the creation of thousands of local jobs. It will also deliver billions of dollars of government revenue, along with much-needed energy supply for the NT and the nation.
Read more ▸AEMO report reveals Victoria could face a gas supply-demand shortfall as early as 2022. Time is running out for Victoria to avert a supply shortfall. The state must lift its gas bans.
Read more ▸The NT Fracking Inquiry’s final report finds proper regulation will minimise or eliminate risks associated with hydraulic fracturing. But some recommendations go beyond the terms of reference to matters of national policy & can’t be implemented by the NT Govt.
Read more ▸Using more natural gas – both in Australia and overseas – is our most meaningful response to rising greenhouse gas emissions.
In the US, the big switch from coal to gas in power generation in 2012 helped reduce emissions by 200 million tonnes, bringing them back to their lowest levels since 1994. (EIA – Energy-related carbon dioxide emissions declined in 2012 )
Renewable energy sources, such as solar power and wind power, are intermittent – they cannot provide continuous power generation.
Using more renewable energy means we need more sources of cleaner energy that can be brought online quickly when solar and wind power cut out.
Gas also produces much lower greenhouse gas emissions than coal (generally about 50-70% lower).
Expanding the use of natural gas – both in Australia and in our Asian LNG export markets – helps fight climate change.
Natural gas is our natural advantage – we can’t afford to lose it.
In Queensland alone, the natural gas industry has in recent years contributed more than $100 million towards community projects, charitable organisations and aeromedical evacuation services that are saving lives.
Once-struggling regional communities now enjoy unemployment rates well below the national average, farmers are earning secure income that’s not dependent on the weather, and small business confidence is high.
Other states and the NT can enjoy similar benefits – creating several thousand jobs in construction, operations, infrastructure and service.
Natural gas is our natural advantage – we can’t afford to lose it.
Australia’s next wave of economic success is now under threat and thousands of jobs are at risk.
Of all fuel types, gas offers the best combination of abundance, cleanness, reliability and flexibility.
It is a major fuel for households and industries – and a major feedstock for many industrial products.
Show your support for natural gas, the cleaner energy source powering our homes, businesses, and Australia’s future strength.
Natural gas is our natural advantage – we can’t afford to lose it.
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