Jemena says NT pipeline extension could solve east coast gas crisis, page-3

Hey Guys...this todays AFR article says that:-

"..Jemena yesterday said it was undertaking feasibility studies for a possible expansion of its yet-to-be constructed NGP witch is due to deliver gas from Tennant creek to Mt Isa." AND AND AND "A 1100 kilometre extension from Mount Isa to southern Queensland is expected to cost another $1 billion."

In all my study and research of things CTP, including the attendance of the various CPTSA meetings etc etc with RobinJ as the convenor... this is the first time I hv ever heard that an extra cool $1 billion is required to bring this NT Gas to the eastern seaboard.... Amazing!... or is this fake news?

If this is/was the case - why not build the Alice Springs to Moomba line instead?..also for an extimated cool $1 billion?

Any thoughts.