Chart showing gas exports and PRRT: 2014-15: Exports $16.9bn PRRT $1.9bn 2024-25: Exports $64.6bn PRRT $1.4bn

Just in case you're wondering why the gas industry hates the idea of a 25% gas export tax and wants to keep the PRRT

I’m loving all the people arguing now that Pakistan’s solar boom was inevitable and obvious, but nothing comparable could happen in other countries in future.

It wasn’t obvious in 2022, when Pakistan saw no role for solar in fixing the energy import dependencies that had just sent it to the IMF! 🧵

BYD hails windfall as Iran oil crisis supercharges Chinese EV outlook Wang Chuanfu predicts 'another level' of overseas sales, lifting goal by 15%: sources

*Demand destruction watch*
BYD is now doing a fortnight's worth of sales each day, in several Asian countries.
"Wang singled out markets such as Australia, New Zealand and the Philippines, where he said daily sales volumes are now as high as what the carmaker could previously sell in two weeks."

Tweet from Ira Joseph, a former natgas analyst at Platts now at Columbia Center on Global Energy Policy: "Permanent demand destruction outside the US is the fear here for an oil/gas industry more used to price spikes creating shorter term demand curtailment. Government policy shifting from gasoline/diesel to EV/renewables subsidies is not a hard sell at $100 Brent. @ColumbiaUEnergy " He's quote-tweeting an FT story "Will $100 oil speed up the EV shift?"

I keep saying it but the oil industry HATES this. They know the gig is up when it becomes too high, too unpredictable, for too long. Some more illustrations of this below 🧵

More than half of Australia’s exported gas is given to companies FOR FREE.

Now we’re told a gas export tax won’t go down well in Tokyo. Should we be worried?

Dr Richard Denniss says call the bluff, noting similar threats amounted to nothing.

Read more: https://theaus.in/3PthCH6

“Simply Cannot Be Ignored”: How Australia’s fossil fuel industry shaped the climate future by capturing economic models Heatwaves and bushfires burned across southern Australia this January thanks in part to climate change. An Australian government agency once insisted it might not happen.

In 1988 an innocuous Australian government agency was tasked with gathering statistics for industry. Its work made it a flashpoint for critics who charged that it helped rationalise climate denial.

With ABARE's internal records now open access, I took or look for @drilledmedia.bsky.social.

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Jesus wept! Is this peak gas industry shitfuckery?!...

Boss of EPA in the NT has a side hustle with lobbyists for fossil fuel companies.

www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...

China’s Key US Energy Imports Near Zero Before Vital Trade Talks China’s imports of three major energy products from the US hit almost zero in June — a potentially sensitive shift as Beijing and Washington resume talks to resolve their differences on trade.

Well this is big. Chinese imports of crude oil, liquefied natural gas, and coal have fallen to near zero.

(h/t @billmckibben.bsky.social)

www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

There's something pretty interesting in the federal government's gas projections

Turns out, Australia’s gas consumption actually peaked years ago, and it's projected to keep falling.

🎙Ketan Joshi, Senior Research Associate

@ketanjoshi.co #auspol

The era of business holding back climate action must end With huge opportunities in renewable exports and manufacturing, and more frequent and extreme weather events already impacting the Australian economy, the…

With huge opportunities in renewable exports and manufacturing, and more frequent and extreme weather events already impacting the Australian economy, the days of Australian business being a drag on climate ambition must end. #auspol www.acf.org.au/news/the-era...

What are Tasmanians being promised at their state election? As Tasmanians prepare for a July 19 vote, we keep track of each party's election promises on everything from health and housing, to the stadium.

A Tory government is proposing a new state owned insurance company - Tas Insure: a most extraordinary socialist proposal. It’s listed under cost of living. But it’s really a #climatechange policy but unless it comes with reduction of GHG & adaptation it’s privatised profits & public costs policy. 1/

Kumanjayi Walker shooting inquest: coroner finds NT police officer Zachary Rolfe 'was racist' Zachary Rolfe, who shot Walker in Yuendumu in 2019, used unnecessary force during five previous arrests, coroner says

My late partner made, on behalf of her clients, multiple complaints about the behaviour of this cop. They were ignored. Her employer did not support her and she was ultimately fired for urging action.

The northern territory does not deserve to govern itself.

www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Increasingly think that every country’s politics is being fought over and reshaped by these new material forces.
NEW essay by
@katemac.bsky.social & I @phenomenalworld.bsky.social
phenomenalworld.org/analysis/bri...

The real beneficiaries of Australians gas exports Australians are often told they face gas shortages, while, thanks to Australia, Japan has adequate gas and also on-sells to other countries.

Australia's biggest gas customer is Japan.
Japanese gas policy is not aimed at securing energy for Japanese customers, but to exert influence over neighbouring countries’ energy markets including Thailand and Taiwan.
www.thenewdaily.com.au/news/politic...

At energy security talks, US pushes gas and derides renewables The US envoy to the IEA's energy security summit pushed gas and criticised renewables, arguing that they cause power cuts

The US rep to the IEA said that "pursuing offshore wind power would make countries reliant on China." It's instructive to explore this sort of claim, in particular for what it reveals about those claiming it. Two points:🧵

Sadly the AEC has advised it won’t be coming to BlueSky for this election which is a damned shame I say

Would you like to see the AEC here on BlueSky?

#auspol #AEC

Major/minor With a minority government more than likely, why are the major parties abandoning the issues that voters care about?

The rise of the independents is a challenge for the major parties to offer a big plan to make the country better
@richarddenniss.bsky.social in The Monthly www.themonthly.com.au/issue/2025/a...

'Textbook astroturfing': Coalition pollster working with gas campaign The Coalition's internal pollster is helping orchestrate a campaign to boost public support for the gas industry ahead of the federal election in what has been described as "textbook astroturfing".

🚨 An ABC investigation has discovered the public relations and research firm Freshwater Strategy is working with Australians for Natural Gas, which claims to be a grassroots movement representing households and small business. 👇🏽
#auspol

www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04...

a chart showing a huge increase in the mentions of gas and a huge decrease in mentions of nuclear

Great chart from @gilesparkinson.bsky.social in @reneweconomy.com.au - the Coalition seems to be frantically and anxiously walking back its nuclear power focus and shifting hard to fossil gas advocacy in its election messaging

reneweconomy.com.au/dutton-goes-...

Tweet from Yuval Abraham: "A group of settlers just lynched Hamdan Ballal, co director of our film no other land. They beat him and he has injuries in his head and stomach, bleeding. Soldiers invaded the ambulance he called, and took him. No sign of him since."

BREAKING: Yuval Abraham, co-director of Oscar-winning documentary "No Other Land," says Israeli settlers beat his co-director Hamdan Ballal, injuring his head and stomach — and then Israeli soldiers invaded the ambulance he was in and seized him.

Ballal's whereabouts are now unknown.

Wes Morgan is quick out of the blocks with this piece on Dutton's policy to reserve gas theconversation.com/dutton-unvei...

And 7.30 report if that helps too. tveeder.com/560/byrange...

tveeder.com/560/byrange...

Like Senator Jacqui Lambie says, it's pretty simple.

Big Gas is Taking the Piss.

Australia collects more revenue from HECS than from the Petroleum Resource Rent Tax.
#auspol

Brookfield defies Trump pushback on energy transition Brookfield, the largest owner-operator of renewables generation in Australia, says global green energy investment is unstoppable despite the return of Trump.

www.afr.com/companies/en...

🇦🇺 has a gas export problem, not a gas supply problem - we export 80-90% of our gas (with little return to taxpayers).

The Govt should use export controls to give 🇦🇺 households & businesses immediate cost of living bill relief. There's no need to open more gas fields.

www.smh.com.au/business/con...

Huge kudos to @jacquilambie.bsky.social for standing up to the huge salmon industry in Tas which is risking the whole "clean, green" image of Tasmania.

www.abc.net.au/news/2025-03...

Yes, it's GAS SHORTAGE BEAT UP WEEK, with AEMO's annual fret-fest due out soon.

I'll paste last year's winners below.

West Australia and the art of State Capture Mark Beeson johnmenadue.com/west-austral...

The climate crises will see more intense cyclones well after Trump has finished wreaking havoc
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-03...