❓ The Premier addresses the House regarding the state government's domestic gas reservation policy, highlighting strong public support, Woodside's commitment, and criticism of the federal government's stance. He emphasizes the importance of securing long-term energy supplies for Western Australia's economic needs.
AnsweredQoN 778Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
DOMESTIC GAS RESERVATION POLICY
Will the Premier please advise the house of the recent support for the state government’s domestic gas reservation policy? Mr A.J. CARPENTER
Will the Premier please advise the house of the recent support for the state government’s domestic gas reservation policy? Mr A.J. CARPENTER
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for the question. I have said previously in the house that it is absolutely critical for Western Australia to secure its long-term energy supplies for its own economic needs. That is the reason for the government’s domestic gas reservation policy. The policy is overwhelmingly supported by the people of Western Australia. The government released the policy announcement approximately a week ago, and it is interesting to see that there has been a very, very strong and positive reaction to the policy announcement. That is not surprising, because it is commonsense. Western Australia, a major energy exporter, would be the laughing stock of the world if it was unable to secure its own energy supplies. It is beyond me that the federal government cannot see that simple truth. It is almost incredible that the federal government cannot understand that Western Australia must secure its own energy supplies. However, many of the positions taken by the federal government are hard to believe. I have been heartened by the reaction from Woodside Energy Ltd over the past couple of weeks. The government has had good discussions with Woodside. Woodside has made a commitment to finding a solution to its Pluto gas project and has committed to providing domestic gas from the Pluto reserve, which will fall into line with the government’s domestic gas reservation policy. I am very heartened by that. The incredible scaremongering by the federal Minister for Industry, Tourism and Resources, Ian Macfarlane, has been revealed for what it was: windbaggery; irresponsible and foolish. If anyone had bothered to take notice of him, it could also have been potentially very damaging to the Western Australian and national economies. Wayne Osborn, Alcoa Australia chief in Western Australia, has shown very strong support for the domestic gas reservation policy in an article in today’s The West Australian . He talks about the need to guarantee long-term supplies of competitively-priced gas to add value to the Western Australian economy. In the article he is quoted as saying - So the more we can use our natural gas for our own economic development in this country, I think we will be much better off. He is obviously correct. A domestic gas reservation policy is not a new thing. It began when the gas industry in Western Australia began, and was promoted by Sir Charles Court several decades ago. It has bipartisan support in the Parliament and I am grateful for that. I think that is a reflection of the commonsense of the position with respect to Western Australia’s future. It is very interesting to look - I will not dwell on this too much - at how the gas industry is evolving around the world. It is very interesting in particular to take note of what is happening in Britain, which is now moving from being a gas exporter to being a net gas importer, and the change in thinking that is associated with that. Britain is now very concerned to make sure that there is, by requirement, sufficient gas to fuel not only domestic householders but also the industry and commercial sector. Significant changes are taking place around the world in the LNG industry. Western Australia must position itself for the long-term benefit of the state. That is what we are doing. Our government is committed to ensuring that Western Australia is positioned for the long term, with gas and water supplies, infrastructure, human infrastructure development, and so on. No community, no society and no economy can afford to ignore its energy supplies; and we will not.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER replied: I thank the member for the question. I have said previously in the house that it is absolutely critical for Western Australia to secure its long-term energy supplies for its own economic needs. That is the reason for the government’s domestic gas reservation policy. The policy is overwhelmingly supported by the people of Western Australia. The government released the policy announcement approximately a week ago, and it is interesting to see that there has been a very, very strong and positive reaction to the policy announcement. That is not surprising, because it is commonsense. Western Australia, a major energy exporter, would be the laughing stock of the world if it was unable to secure its own energy supplies. It is beyond me that the federal government cannot see that simple truth. It is almost incredible that the federal government cannot understand that Western Australia must secure its own energy supplies. However, many of the positions taken by the federal government are hard to believe. I have been heartened by the reaction from Woodside Energy Ltd over the past couple of weeks. The government has had good discussions with Woodside. Woodside has made a commitment to finding a solution to its Pluto gas project and has committed to providing domestic gas from the Pluto reserve, which will fall into line with the government’s domestic gas reservation policy. I am very heartened by that. The incredible scaremongering by the federal Minister for Industry, Tourism and Resources, Ian Macfarlane, has been revealed for what it was: windbaggery; irresponsible and foolish. If anyone had bothered to take notice of him, it could also have been potentially very damaging to the Western Australian and national economies. Wayne Osborn, Alcoa Australia chief in Western Australia, has shown very strong support for the domestic gas reservation policy in an article in today’s The West Australian . He talks about the need to guarantee long-term supplies of competitively-priced gas to add value to the Western Australian economy. In the article he is quoted as saying - So the more we can use our natural gas for our own economic development in this country, I think we will be much better off. He is obviously correct. A domestic gas reservation policy is not a new thing. It began when the gas industry in Western Australia began, and was promoted by Sir Charles Court several decades ago. It has bipartisan support in the Parliament and I am grateful for that. I think that is a reflection of the commonsense of the position with respect to Western Australia’s future. It is very interesting to look - I will not dwell on this too much - at how the gas industry is evolving around the world. It is very interesting in particular to take note of what is happening in Britain, which is now moving from being a gas exporter to being a net gas importer, and the change in thinking that is associated with that. Britain is now very concerned to make sure that there is, by requirement, sufficient gas to fuel not only domestic householders but also the industry and commercial sector. Significant changes are taking place around the world in the LNG industry. Western Australia must position itself for the long-term benefit of the state. That is what we are doing. Our government is committed to ensuring that Western Australia is positioned for the long term, with gas and water supplies, infrastructure, human infrastructure development, and so on. No community, no society and no economy can afford to ignore its energy supplies; and we will not.
I thank the member for the question. I have said previously in the house that it is absolutely critical for Western Australia to secure its long-term energy supplies for its own economic needs. That is the reason for the government’s domestic gas reservation policy. The policy is overwhelmingly supported by the people of Western Australia. The government released the policy announcement approximately a week ago, and it is interesting to see that there has been a very, very strong and positive reaction to the policy announcement. That is not surprising, because it is commonsense. Western Australia, a major energy exporter, would be the laughing stock of the world if it was unable to secure its own energy supplies. It is beyond me that the federal government cannot see that simple truth. It is almost incredible that the federal government cannot understand that Western Australia must secure its own energy supplies. However, many of the positions taken by the federal government are hard to believe. I have been heartened by the reaction from Woodside Energy Ltd over the past couple of weeks. The government has had good discussions with Woodside. Woodside has made a commitment to finding a solution to its Pluto gas project and has committed to providing domestic gas from the Pluto reserve, which will fall into line with the government’s domestic gas reservation policy. I am very heartened by that. The incredible scaremongering by the federal Minister for Industry, Tourism and Resources, Ian Macfarlane, has been revealed for what it was: windbaggery; irresponsible and foolish. If anyone had bothered to take notice of him, it could also have been potentially very damaging to the Western Australian and national economies. Wayne Osborn, Alcoa Australia chief in Western Australia, has shown very strong support for the domestic gas reservation policy in an article in today’s The West Australian . He talks about the need to guarantee long-term supplies of competitively-priced gas to add value to the Western Australian economy. In the article he is quoted as saying - So the more we can use our natural gas for our own economic development in this country, I think we will be much better off. He is obviously correct. A domestic gas reservation policy is not a new thing. It began when the gas industry in Western Australia began, and was promoted by Sir Charles Court several decades ago. It has bipartisan support in the Parliament and I am grateful for that. I think that is a reflection of the commonsense of the position with respect to Western Australia’s future. It is very interesting to look - I will not dwell on this too much - at how the gas industry is evolving around the world. It is very interesting in particular to take note of what is happening in Britain, which is now moving from being a gas exporter to being a net gas importer, and the change in thinking that is associated with that. Britain is now very concerned to make sure that there is, by requirement, sufficient gas to fuel not only domestic householders but also the industry and commercial sector. Significant changes are taking place around the world in the LNG industry. Western Australia must position itself for the long-term benefit of the state. That is what we are doing. Our government is committed to ensuring that Western Australia is positioned for the long term, with gas and water supplies, infrastructure, human infrastructure development, and so on. No community, no society and no economy can afford to ignore its energy supplies; and we will not.
It is very interesting to look - I will not dwell on this too much - at how the gas industry is evolving around the world. It is very interesting in particular to take note of what is happening in Britain, which is now moving from being a gas exporter to being a net gas importer, and the change in thinking that is associated with that. Britain is now very concerned to make sure that there is, by requirement, sufficient gas to fuel not only domestic householders but also the industry and commercial sector. Significant changes are taking place around the world in the LNG industry. Western Australia must position itself for the long-term benefit of the state. That is what we are doing. Our government is committed to ensuring that Western Australia is positioned for the long term, with gas and water supplies, infrastructure, human infrastructure development, and so on. No community, no society and no economy can afford to ignore its energy supplies; and we will not.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER replied: I thank the member for the question. I have said previously in the house that it is absolutely critical for Western Australia to secure its long-term energy supplies for its own economic needs. That is the reason for the government’s domestic gas reservation policy. The policy is overwhelmingly supported by the people of Western Australia. The government released the policy announcement approximately a week ago, and it is interesting to see that there has been a very, very strong and positive reaction to the policy announcement. That is not surprising, because it is commonsense. Western Australia, a major energy exporter, would be the laughing stock of the world if it was unable to secure its own energy supplies. It is beyond me that the federal government cannot see that simple truth. It is almost incredible that the federal government cannot understand that Western Australia must secure its own energy supplies. However, many of the positions taken by the federal government are hard to believe. I have been heartened by the reaction from Woodside Energy Ltd over the past couple of weeks. The government has had good discussions with Woodside. Woodside has made a commitment to finding a solution to its Pluto gas project and has committed to providing domestic gas from the Pluto reserve, which will fall into line with the government’s domestic gas reservation policy. I am very heartened by that. The incredible scaremongering by the federal Minister for Industry, Tourism and Resources, Ian Macfarlane, has been revealed for what it was: windbaggery; irresponsible and foolish. If anyone had bothered to take notice of him, it could also have been potentially very damaging to the Western Australian and national economies. Wayne Osborn, Alcoa Australia chief in Western Australia, has shown very strong support for the domestic gas reservation policy in an article in today’s The West Australian . He talks about the need to guarantee long-term supplies of competitively-priced gas to add value to the Western Australian economy. In the article he is quoted as saying - So the more we can use our natural gas for our own economic development in this country, I think we will be much better off. He is obviously correct. A domestic gas reservation policy is not a new thing. It began when the gas industry in Western Australia began, and was promoted by Sir Charles Court several decades ago. It has bipartisan support in the Parliament and I am grateful for that. I think that is a reflection of the commonsense of the position with respect to Western Australia’s future. It is very interesting to look - I will not dwell on this too much - at how the gas industry is evolving around the world. It is very interesting in particular to take note of what is happening in Britain, which is now moving from being a gas exporter to being a net gas importer, and the change in thinking that is associated with that. Britain is now very concerned to make sure that there is, by requirement, sufficient gas to fuel not only domestic householders but also the industry and commercial sector. Significant changes are taking place around the world in the LNG industry. Western Australia must position itself for the long-term benefit of the state. That is what we are doing. Our government is committed to ensuring that Western Australia is positioned for the long term, with gas and water supplies, infrastructure, human infrastructure development, and so on. No community, no society and no economy can afford to ignore its energy supplies; and we will not.
I thank the member for the question. I have said previously in the house that it is absolutely critical for Western Australia to secure its long-term energy supplies for its own economic needs. That is the reason for the government’s domestic gas reservation policy. The policy is overwhelmingly supported by the people of Western Australia. The government released the policy announcement approximately a week ago, and it is interesting to see that there has been a very, very strong and positive reaction to the policy announcement. That is not surprising, because it is commonsense. Western Australia, a major energy exporter, would be the laughing stock of the world if it was unable to secure its own energy supplies. It is beyond me that the federal government cannot see that simple truth. It is almost incredible that the federal government cannot understand that Western Australia must secure its own energy supplies. However, many of the positions taken by the federal government are hard to believe. I have been heartened by the reaction from Woodside Energy Ltd over the past couple of weeks. The government has had good discussions with Woodside. Woodside has made a commitment to finding a solution to its Pluto gas project and has committed to providing domestic gas from the Pluto reserve, which will fall into line with the government’s domestic gas reservation policy. I am very heartened by that. The incredible scaremongering by the federal Minister for Industry, Tourism and Resources, Ian Macfarlane, has been revealed for what it was: windbaggery; irresponsible and foolish. If anyone had bothered to take notice of him, it could also have been potentially very damaging to the Western Australian and national economies. Wayne Osborn, Alcoa Australia chief in Western Australia, has shown very strong support for the domestic gas reservation policy in an article in today’s The West Australian . He talks about the need to guarantee long-term supplies of competitively-priced gas to add value to the Western Australian economy. In the article he is quoted as saying - So the more we can use our natural gas for our own economic development in this country, I think we will be much better off. He is obviously correct. A domestic gas reservation policy is not a new thing. It began when the gas industry in Western Australia began, and was promoted by Sir Charles Court several decades ago. It has bipartisan support in the Parliament and I am grateful for that. I think that is a reflection of the commonsense of the position with respect to Western Australia’s future. It is very interesting to look - I will not dwell on this too much - at how the gas industry is evolving around the world. It is very interesting in particular to take note of what is happening in Britain, which is now moving from being a gas exporter to being a net gas importer, and the change in thinking that is associated with that. Britain is now very concerned to make sure that there is, by requirement, sufficient gas to fuel not only domestic householders but also the industry and commercial sector. Significant changes are taking place around the world in the LNG industry. Western Australia must position itself for the long-term benefit of the state. That is what we are doing. Our government is committed to ensuring that Western Australia is positioned for the long term, with gas and water supplies, infrastructure, human infrastructure development, and so on. No community, no society and no economy can afford to ignore its energy supplies; and we will not.
It is very interesting to look - I will not dwell on this too much - at how the gas industry is evolving around the world. It is very interesting in particular to take note of what is happening in Britain, which is now moving from being a gas exporter to being a net gas importer, and the change in thinking that is associated with that. Britain is now very concerned to make sure that there is, by requirement, sufficient gas to fuel not only domestic householders but also the industry and commercial sector. Significant changes are taking place around the world in the LNG industry. Western Australia must position itself for the long-term benefit of the state. That is what we are doing. Our government is committed to ensuring that Western Australia is positioned for the long term, with gas and water supplies, infrastructure, human infrastructure development, and so on. No community, no society and no economy can afford to ignore its energy supplies; and we will not.
Explore WA Government Data
Search the full archive in the free dashboard, or query programmatically via API.
Explore more
Government Gazette
Appointments, regulatory notices, planning changes.
Hansard
Debates, questions, speeches and sentiment.
Tabled Papers
Reports and documents tabled in Parliament.
Committees
Committee profiles and recent reports.
Regulations
Subsidiary legislation with filters and summaries.
Bills
Proposed laws and parliamentary progress.
Acts
Current WA legislation and summaries.
Explanatory Memoranda
Bills with EMs (text/PDF) available.
Members
MP profiles, party breakdown and rankings.
Pollie Rankings
Data-driven rankings across 19 categories.
Amendment Chains
Track how schemes and regulations evolve over time.