Panel Series – An unconventional approach | The role of Queensland in the east coast gas market

Queensland has built a world class gas industry on the back of coal seam gas (CSG) exploration and development, underpinned by international investment in liquified natural gas (LNG) capacity – a combination that remains unprecedented globally. There are now over 14,000 CSG wells across the state, serving domestic demand and facilitating the rollout of renewables while at the same time helping meet the energy needs of the region. And the importance of Queensland natural gas is only increasing with gas production in the Bass Strait in steep decline and barriers to exploration and production remaining across the southern states. But we can’t take Queensland gas for granted – continued investment is needed in exploration and production and in the pipelines to get the gas south. New production will also be critical in Victoria and NSW, near to where it is needed. This panel will discuss how government and industry worked together to make Queensland a global gas powerhouse, and what government and industry needs to do – across the east coast – to deliver the gas so urgently needed in Australia and the region.