Energy White Paper recognises challenges for gas-but doesn't have answers

摘要

The Federal Government released its long awaited Energy White Paper at the start of November 2012 and, in the lead-up to its release gas was billed as the top priority. The Government and Minister would have chosen to focus on gas at the launch of the Energy White Paper in response to the increased attention gas has been getting in Australian media this year. Gas has been getting a fair bit more coverage than normal, particularly in the last few months as the development of LNG projects in Gladstone Queensland, get into full swing. The coverage seems to fall into three areas: