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Senator Warns Australia Giving Away Millions of Tonnes of Gas Royalty Free

Senator David Pocock cited the example of INPEX, which exports around 9 million tonnes of LNG each year without paying any royalty.
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Senator Warns Australia Giving Away Millions of Tonnes of Gas Royalty Free
A ship carrying LNG gas is seen at Rio Tinto’s Dampier Port in Karratha, Australia, on April 11, 2025. AAP Image/Lukas Coch
Alfred Bui
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Independent Senator David Pocock is concerned energy companies are not paying enough compensation for extracting Australia’s natural resources.

At a recent Senate debate, Pocock pointed to INPEX Australia, a subsidiary of INPEX Corporation, Japan’s largest petroleum and exploration company.

Alfred Bui
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].