Fracking little use for WA: Roger Cook allowed 87pc to be exported
The Premier’s threat to frack the Kimberley if Woodside’s Browse is blocked is nonsense as he exempted it from his export ban.
Madeleine King has been the Federal Minister for Resources and Northern Australia in the Labor Government since 2020. She represents the seat of Brand in the House of Representatives.
After a big splash four years ago and little publicity since, Woodside has teamed up with Japanese partners to promote a smaller, later, and dirtier hydrogen plant.
Any further delay would enrage the oil and gas industry, but process shortcuts could lead to any approval being challenged in court.
Fossil fuel developments may find it harder to get taxpayer funds in Australia after a "benchmark" case forced disclosure of environmental harm, lawyers say.
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