WOODSIDE Energy chief executive Meg O'Neill has lashed out at the "extremism" that threatens to scupper new and in-develop-ment gas projects in Australia, the region's largest liquefied natural gas exporter. Addressing the National Press Club in Canberra, O'Neill said that development of Australia's gas industry has only been possible with the support of international investors and customers looking to secure their own energy supplies. But now they are questioning whether Australia still wants their investment. "A vocal minority wants to shut down the industry and the jobs and livelihoods that go with it. They have deep pockets and are using both protest action and the courts to create uncertainty and destabilise regulatory processes to frustrate existing and new projects," she said. "We respect every Australian's right to express their opinion - and we share the commitment to decarbonisation - but extremism is not the answer. We need confidence in stable regulatory outcomes, or we risk choking our energy industry, impacting both domestic and international supply," O'Neill added.
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