Australia is being fleeced by the gas industry. We export huge amounts of gas, yet households and businesses are still copping high energy prices and constant pressure from the cost-of-living crisis. It’s hard to see how a system like this is working for ordinary people when the profits are flowing out and the pain stays here.

#Australia #GasIndustry #EnergyPrices #CostOfLiving #EnergyPolicy #Auspol #DavidPocock

youtube.com/watch?v=D_Y_LdRFmBE

RE: https://mastodon.social/@IndyMediaAus/116501896025226750

I’ve been thinking. Maybe, we’ve all got it wrong and #AlboPM is not colluding with the #GasIndustry at all and there are good reasons why he is not slapping a substantial #GasExpotTax on those bloddy #Grifters and their #Shareholders. But we just don’t know about it. Sure it would help if #AlboPM manned up and explain himself without using dumb soundbites and quips that, translated, mean we’re all dimwits and wouldn’t understand even if he told us. Hell, it would be good enough if he told his cabinet the ‘good reasons’ not to so that his cabinet could tell us the things #AlboPM can’t … for some reason…

But no… of course not… he is such a #Secretive little gnome.
Anyway, read the article and feel better by knowing you’re nor the only one who thinks #AlboPM ‘s got it massively wrong. Sad sack that he is.

#AusPol

Pocock Pushes Back: Gas Industry Cash vs. Vulnerable Lives

Senator David Pocock says gas companies might ignore First Nations people. He is worried about new laws for gas projects in Australia.

#Pocock, #GasIndustry, #FirstNations, #Australia, #Environment

https://newsletter.tf/pocock-gas-projects-ignore-first-nations/

Senator Pocock is worried that new laws could let gas companies ignore First Nations people's views on new projects.

#Pocock, #GasIndustry, #FirstNations, #Australia, #Environment
https://newsletter.tf/pocock-gas-projects-ignore-first-nations/

Kazakhstan Appoints Operator for Karachaganak Gas Processing Plant Construction

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://timesca.com/kazakhstan-appoints-operator-for-karachaganak-gas-processing-plant-construction/

Turkmenistan and CNPC Sign Deal on New Phase of Galkynysh Gas Field Development

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://timesca.com/turkmenistan-and-cnpc-sign-deal-on-new-phase-of-galkynysh-gas-field-development/

Now for some good news.

Copper smelting is an expensive business due to its energy input requirements (not helped by the #GasIndustry #ExportRort and the inflated price of domestic gas supplies — such as they are. But that’s another story). This story showcases #Australian #Research (grossely underfunded !) and a new #Copper production process.

“A modular approach. In February, Banksia Minerals, which is commercialising the technology, was awarded $5 million in federal government funding through the Australian Renewable Energy Agency to develop the technology into a pilot plant expected in 2028. Banksia Minerals managing director Leigh Staines said, if successful, people could see multiple plants across the region.”

Read more about this exciting new way to ‘smelt’ copper which might save our domestic smelters from oblivion.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-17/cheaper-and-cleaner-copper-technology-potential-mount-isa/106450892