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| Turnbull renews pressure on NSW premier to approve Narrabri gas project | Turnbull renews pressure on NSW premier to approve Narrabri gas project |
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| PM says controversial Santos project would lower domestic gas prices but Gladys Berejiklian says it is still going through state planning approvals | |
| Katharine Murphy Political editor | |
| Thu 5 Oct 2017 08.09 BST | |
| Last modified on Thu 5 Oct 2017 09.52 BST | |
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| Malcolm Turnbull has resumed pressure on the New South Wales premier to approve the controversial Narrabri gas project, declaring the Santos development would lower domestic gas prices. | Malcolm Turnbull has resumed pressure on the New South Wales premier to approve the controversial Narrabri gas project, declaring the Santos development would lower domestic gas prices. |
| Going into a special Council of Australian Governments meeting on Thursday, Gladys Berejiklian used a morning radio interview to defy a recent federal government threat to use GST distribution as a lever to overturn state gas bans. | Going into a special Council of Australian Governments meeting on Thursday, Gladys Berejiklian used a morning radio interview to defy a recent federal government threat to use GST distribution as a lever to overturn state gas bans. |
| Turnbull responded to the rebuff after the Coag meeting by saying his government was looking forward to the Santos project – which is currently going through state planning approvals – going ahead. | Turnbull responded to the rebuff after the Coag meeting by saying his government was looking forward to the Santos project – which is currently going through state planning approvals – going ahead. |
| “The big project, the big Santos project near Narrabri, would contribute a very large amount of gas to the east coast market,” Turnbull told reporters, sitting beside the NSW premier. | “The big project, the big Santos project near Narrabri, would contribute a very large amount of gas to the east coast market,” Turnbull told reporters, sitting beside the NSW premier. |
| Berejiklian noted that project was going through a planning process. Turnbull continued to express his view, saying his government was looking forward to that planning process being completed. | Berejiklian noted that project was going through a planning process. Turnbull continued to express his view, saying his government was looking forward to that planning process being completed. |
| Turnbull said gas from that field would make “a very significant difference in supply”, and he pointed out that gas prices were a function of supply and demand. | Turnbull said gas from that field would make “a very significant difference in supply”, and he pointed out that gas prices were a function of supply and demand. |
| Santos is currently seeking approval to drill up to 850 coal seam gas wells on the 95,000 hectare project area. The Narrabri project has faced fierce opposition from sections of the farming community and has caused community division in the region. | Santos is currently seeking approval to drill up to 850 coal seam gas wells on the 95,000 hectare project area. The Narrabri project has faced fierce opposition from sections of the farming community and has caused community division in the region. |
| The NSW premier noted she had gone through the work in her own state to achieve a balance between new gas development and protecting prime farmland, and she was looking forward to a “national approach” on energy issues. | The NSW premier noted she had gone through the work in her own state to achieve a balance between new gas development and protecting prime farmland, and she was looking forward to a “national approach” on energy issues. |
| The Turnbull government is yet to finalise its new investment framework for energy policy in the wake of the Finkel review of the national electricity market. | The Turnbull government is yet to finalise its new investment framework for energy policy in the wake of the Finkel review of the national electricity market. |
| Leaders were asked on Thursday whether it would be a good idea to gather for a special Coag meeting to resolve energy policy, given they had just successfully agreed on a range of new counter-terrorism measures without controversy. | Leaders were asked on Thursday whether it would be a good idea to gather for a special Coag meeting to resolve energy policy, given they had just successfully agreed on a range of new counter-terrorism measures without controversy. |
| Some premiers at the table pointed out there had already been a Coag meeting to consider the Finkel review, with a number of agreements reached – a clear inference to Canberra’s ongoing lack of resolution on the clean energy target. | Some premiers at the table pointed out there had already been a Coag meeting to consider the Finkel review, with a number of agreements reached – a clear inference to Canberra’s ongoing lack of resolution on the clean energy target. |
| Turnbull noted that state energy ministers would meet again shortly. The prime minister has signalled the government will deliver a new investment framework for energy by the end of the year. | Turnbull noted that state energy ministers would meet again shortly. The prime minister has signalled the government will deliver a new investment framework for energy by the end of the year. |
| The Labor states have already threatened to band together to implement a new clean energy target consistent with the central recommendation of the Finkel review if the Turnbull government can’t deliver the required national leadership on a post-2020 scheme. | The Labor states have already threatened to band together to implement a new clean energy target consistent with the central recommendation of the Finkel review if the Turnbull government can’t deliver the required national leadership on a post-2020 scheme. |
| The Turnbull government is, meanwhile, pressuring the states with gas bans to open up exploration and production, threatening to use goods and services tax distribution as a lever. | The Turnbull government is, meanwhile, pressuring the states with gas bans to open up exploration and production, threatening to use goods and services tax distribution as a lever. |
| NSW and Victoria have rebuffed the GST threat. | NSW and Victoria have rebuffed the GST threat. |
| Ahead of Thursday’s Coag meeting, the Victorian premier, Daniel Andrews, told Sky News there was “no shortage of supply”, as Victoria produced enough gas to supply 7.2m households and only used about 3.6m households’ worth. | Ahead of Thursday’s Coag meeting, the Victorian premier, Daniel Andrews, told Sky News there was “no shortage of supply”, as Victoria produced enough gas to supply 7.2m households and only used about 3.6m households’ worth. |
| “The real issue here is not supply, it’s where the gas is being sent,” he said. | “The real issue here is not supply, it’s where the gas is being sent,” he said. |
| “Some of us, the prime minister, for instance, and others, can’t seem to recognise the centre of debate is that Australian gas should be for Australian households and Australian businesses.” | “Some of us, the prime minister, for instance, and others, can’t seem to recognise the centre of debate is that Australian gas should be for Australian households and Australian businesses.” |
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