We already have underground has storage in Victoria at Port Campbell . lt's been operating for nearly 25 years .
https://www.lochardenergy.com.au/iona/
As Bass Strait struggles with reliable gas supply it does make sense to have a gas buffer going forward . lt's a bit of an expensive option and it would have been nice if we'd planned for this years ago rather than leave it to the last minute .
As to CCS in Bass Strait , Exxon Mobil has been working on that for a while already .
https://djsir.vic.gov.au/carbonnet
https://www.oedigital.com/news/505193-exxonmobil-considers-recycling-australian-infrastructure-into-carbon-capture-hub
https://agr.com/news/agr-spuds-the-first-carbon-storage-well-offshore-australia/
