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AWU:

Moreover, Australia’s politics around gas have become increasingly hostile. Gas producers, exporters and users share a common interest in increasing supply, but have had acrimonious relations over government intervention in the domestic gas market. Meanwhile, activists have sought to make gas the new coal - targeting the industry at the local, state and federal levels while failing to demonstrate an understanding of Australia’s need for gas well into the future.

We therefore welcome development of the Future Gas Strategy as an opportunity to lay out a plan for the sector. The aims of the strategy - to support decarbonisation both domestically and abroad, promote Australia’s energy security and affordability, and maintain our reputation as a trusted supplier of LNG as we build our clean energy exports - are sound. The strategy provides an ideal opportunity for the Commonwealth to reaffirm its understanding of, and commitment to, the current and evolving role of gas in domestic and export markets. The AWU proposes that the path forward for gas be shaped around the following principles:

1. Meeting short, medium and long-term demand for Australian gas

2. Secure and affordable gas for Australian businesses with a stable market framework

3. Developing the future for Australian industries reliant on gas through hydrogen, electrification, carbon
capture and storage (CCS) and other technologies

4. Helping our trade partners reach net zero with Australian gas

5. Collaboration between federal, state and local governments, industry, unions and local communities to
increase gas supply to meet these goals