❓ Mr. Redman questions the transparency of LNG export companies' marketing activities under the State Government's Domestic Gas Policy. The government acknowledges limited public information but states improvements are underway, with ongoing compliance reviews.
AnsweredQoN 6128Legislative Assembly
Asked
19 May 2020
Member
Portfolio
Premier; Minister for Public Sector Management; State Development, Jobs and Trade; Federal-State Relations
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I refer to the State Government's Domestic Gas Policy and the requirement for marketing personnel and activities to be reported on, and ask: (a) Where, if at all, is the marketing activity of LNG export companies publicly available through a State Government source; (b) If the information in (a) is not publicly available, why is it not being made available through a State Government source; (c) Does the Minister agree the absence of marketing activity being made publicly available goes against the intention of the reporting framework; (d) Are producers meeting reporting obligations set out in the Domestic Gas - Reporting Framework; (e) Have these reporting obligations been audited; and (f) If yes to (e) please provide details of who conducted the audit, when and what the audit found?
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Answered
23 June 2020
Response time
9 days
The Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation advises:
(a) Information on marketing activities reported to government is not made public, other than to identify marketing contacts on the department’s website.
(b) The initial objective for publishing information on LNG exporters’ domestic gas commitments was to inform gas market participants about LNG exporters’ contractual domestic gas commitments with the State and (for each commitment) indicate how much gas is available, how it is being made available and by whom.
Improving transparency on LNG exporters’ domestic gas commitments is a priority for the Government. The department is preparing to consult with industry on arrangements for making more information available on gas supplied, contracted and available.
(c) No. The objectives of the framework are to allow the Minister to:
(d) Most are, some are not. Standardising and improving compliance reporting is a work in progress for the department and the Government.
(e) Yes.
(f) The department reviews LNG exporters’ reports in light of the framework each year as part of the compliance reporting process. LNG exporters are requested to address deficiencies identified.
(a) Information on marketing activities reported to government is not made public, other than to identify marketing contacts on the department’s website.
(b) The initial objective for publishing information on LNG exporters’ domestic gas commitments was to inform gas market participants about LNG exporters’ contractual domestic gas commitments with the State and (for each commitment) indicate how much gas is available, how it is being made available and by whom.
Improving transparency on LNG exporters’ domestic gas commitments is a priority for the Government. The department is preparing to consult with industry on arrangements for making more information available on gas supplied, contracted and available.
(c) No. The objectives of the framework are to allow the Minister to:
(d) Most are, some are not. Standardising and improving compliance reporting is a work in progress for the department and the Government.
(e) Yes.
(f) The department reviews LNG exporters’ reports in light of the framework each year as part of the compliance reporting process. LNG exporters are requested to address deficiencies identified.
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