Conflicting Calls for Energy Focus As Federal Budget Looms

Conflicting Calls for Energy Focus As Federal Budget Looms
A stock image of the 2021-2022 Australian Budget is seen on the ground at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, on May 12, 2021. Sam Mooy/Getty Images
Alfred Bui
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A peak oil and gas lobby group has asked the federal government for more tax incentives for the industry in the next federal budget amid calls from conservation groups to abolish fossil fuel subsidies.

The Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association (APPEA), which represents the interests of the oil and gas industry, wants the Australian government to provide more support for controversial technologies that capture, store and use carbon by modifying the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act.

Alfred Bui
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Alfred Bui is an Australian reporter based in Melbourne and focuses on local and business news. He is a former small business owner and has two master’s degrees in business and business law. Contact him at [email protected].
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