Former opposition leader Mia Davies has set her sights on supply from Woodside's Pluto project, on her first day as the newly appointed spokesperson for WA's DomGas Alliance.
State parliament has been told there is no 'magic pudding' to protect the interests of all parties in the state's gas network, after a long-awaited report on the sector was tabled today.
The long-awaited report into the state's domestic gas policy will be tabled this week, a deadline confirmed hours after opposition voices warned of the consequences of further pushback.
A key Perth Basin gas producer has hit back at the state's major gas users for seeking to block LNG exports from onshore projects, accusing them of cartel-like behavour.
The alliance representing the state's largest domestic gas users is ramping up its campaign to keep onshore gas in WA, as the premier's stance on the issue appears to be wavering.
The government won't ‘necessarily agree' with the findings of an inquiry into domestic gas policy, but Premier Roger Cook says the report will be considered in policy decision making.
Western Australia's domestic gas policy settings require serious government intervention to protect industry, according to the interim report from the state's inquiry into the matter.
The Economic Regulation Authority has told the state's domestic gas inquiry it would be open to a role in the administration of a domestic gas policy but would need a clear mandate to be involved.
The imminent production milestone at Strike Energy's Walyering gas project in the Perth Basin has taken a back-seat as regional rhetoric and policy changes ramp up.
A group representing the interests of the state's biggest gas users wants the Economic Regulation Authority to monitor domestic supply, a government inquiry has heard.
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Businesses are facing a challenge locking in gas contracts for major projects in Western Australia, including Coogee's planned $1 billion Burrup Peninsula methanol plant, which the company is now pursuing without partner Wesfarmers.
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The latest official report into Western Australia's gas supply and demand outlook has raised the ire of a group of major domestic gas users, which says some of its key findings are misleading and called for an independent review into how the report is compiled.
The state government expects to reap inabout $1 billion in revenue after signing a development agreement with the Woodside Petroleum-led Browse consortium to supply 800 perajoules of gas to the domestic market.
Alcoa of Australia has signalled its long-term commitment to Western Australia, signing a new gas supply agreement with Santos at the same time as a review revealed the global aluminium giant is considering big job cuts.
The Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association has hit back at claims that members of the DomGas Alliance have supply concerns amid ongoing uncertainty over the North West Shelf joint marketing agreement.
The North West Shelf's six joint venture partners have yet to declare their hand as a deadline for ending their joint gas marketing agreement draws near.
The federal government has failed to give enough consideration to the economic and domestic gas supply implications of floating LNG technology (FLNG), a Western Australian parliamentary inquiry has found.
Woodside has for the first time confirmed the high cost of its shelved James Price Point gas project, though the figure it has released is not directly comparable to the construction cost estimates for other LNG developments like Chevron's larger Gorgon development on Barrow Island.
Matt Brown has been appointed as the executive director of DomGas Alliance.Mr Brown brings 10 years-worth of government-level policy and media experience to the company.
