Will Western Australia be ‘cooking with gas’ in the 2030s?
Western Australia faces potential energy supply challenges in the early 2030s, particularly if the Browse gas project does not proceed. The state's 15 percent domestic gas reservation policy has not met expectations, with LNG exporters supplying only 8 percent of production by 2023. A parliamentary inquiry has highlighted limitations in the current system, suggesting a need for reforms to ensure adequate domestic gas supply.
- ▪Premier Roger Cook warned that WA might need to frack the Kimberley if the Browse gas project does not go ahead.
- ▪The state's 15 percent reservation policy has failed to deliver, with LNG exporters providing only 8 percent of production domestically by 2023.
- ▪Forecast supply gaps are expected by 2028, but they remain small compared to projected LNG export volumes.
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