Some of the issues about why the Govt. blocked the Shell bid are...

Some of the issues about why the Govt. blocked the Shell bid are different. Gorgon is proceeding. 5th LNG train is proceeding. Browse Basin may be proceeding? LNG supplies are short and Shell may now less inclined to invest in Russia.

Remember the Govt did not seem to be going to block the WMR takevover.

Also, there appears to be another round of takeovers with Chevron-Texaco taking over Unocal for over $US 14 billion, etc..