Jane Hughes

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So cowed by the foreign gas lobby .. the failure of successive govts is so epic that the Japanese tax *our* Australian gas more than we tax the foreign multinationals which export the stuff #auspol #TAI michaelwest.com.au/the-gas-tax-ri…

Speaking before the Senate inquiry on Tuesday, Dr Richard Denniss said a 25 per cent gas export tax would increase the supply of gas to Australians and "push the price of that gas down.” Read more: theaus.in/4sJX3nL

Australia Institute research shows Australia’s gas tax system is failing – billions in exports, but falling returns to the public. These are Australia’s resources. It’s time we get a fair return. ✍️ Sign the petition calling for a 25% gas export tax: theaus.in/3Qg6X2X

Former conservative Premier of WA Colin Barnett has slammed the federal government for essentially giving away Australia’s offshore gas at NPC today. Pretty much exactly what the @TheAusInstitute said in our WA gas report released yesterday #auspol australiainstitute.org.au/report/gas-in-…

New Australia Institute research shows that the Japanese Government makes more revenue taxing Australian gas than the Australian Government! "They're taxing our gas. There's no reason we can't." - co-CEO Richard Denniss #auspol

Does Australia have a gas shortage? No… we have more than ever. Australia is one of the world’s largest gas producers, but Australian governments allow a handful of mostly foreign owned companies to export over 80% of it. Read more on The Point: theaus.in/4tzSo8Q

Australia and Norway both have profitable resource industries. Norway taxes oil and gas at 78% and has used the revenue to build the world’s largest sovereign wealth fund. The comparison highlights the huge opportunity Australia has missed. Read more: theaus.in/4cx3Fja

“In Australia we don’t tax [the gas] industry. It’s foreign owned, and other people in the rest of the world are making a fortune out of [our gas] exports. “And we’re the ones going ‘Gee, the air conditioning is a bit expensive’”. ✍ Support a 25% tax: theaus.in/4vKOeg4

The Petroleum Resources Rent Tax is broken. Australians deserve a fair return for our resources. A 25% tax on gas exports would raise $17 billion a year (which yes, is far more than $6.9 billion over four years!) 📺co-CEO Richard Denniss #auspol

Australians are sick of the government working for the 1% - including the greedy gas corporations who don’t pay their fair share. A 25% gas export tax could raise $17 billion a year to fund cost of living relief - that’s what we need to see in Labor’s Budget, not NDIS cuts.

A former Shell executive says it’s time to tax gas exports. We agree! Gas export companies are reaping billions from Australian resources while paying little or no tax. ✍ Sign the petition to support a 25% tax on Australian gas exports: theaus.in/4mJP7l5

“Japan, a country with no gas, oil or coal reserves of its own collected almost $40 billion over the last five years while the Australian PRRT provided only $7 billion to Australians.” - Dr Richard Denniss, co-CEO, The Australia Institute 🎧 Listen now: theaus.in/4sM88EC

You're hearing it more and more... it's time to tax gas exports! More than 50 organisations, including ACOSS and Oxfam, are calling for a 25% export tax. Australians are fed up with the gas industry not paying its fair share. ✍ Sign the petition: theaus.in/4sNJBzc

“Australia Institute research shows if Labor had introduced a 25% export tax back in 2022, we would have collected $69 billion by now, and every week we delay introducing such a tax is costing us $350 million." - Dr Richard Denniss Read more: theaus.in/48Zzujv

Nannas were back in Martin Place protesting against Santos during the company's AGM in Adelaide, and later in the day a welcome win for justice and democracy had Nannas cheering. knittingnannas.org/2026/04/21/new…

@DeborahTabart OAM, reminds us that band‑aid solutions can only ever slow the decline but protecting habitat is the only way to secure a future for koalas. Read more in the latest Deborah’s Diary📖Diarysavethekoala.com/blog-post/wher…

People are right to demand big changes in this budget, and Labor won’t meet the moment with tinkering, we need real action. It’s time to tax the greedy gas corporations - make them pay their fair share - and help first homebuyers get a roof over their heads.

@elonmusk aussies are smart, no woman likes to have children that will go hungry, no matter what country they are in

Australians are becoming an endangered species

@larissawaters HEAR HEAR Larissa excellent work thank you came in especially to thank you clear and precise talk on petroleum wells, gas and oil, your TV one we could sure do with more pollies like you I only know two that I really think are worth listening to and you are one

This is an opportunity for bold generational reform, not tinkering around the edges. Momentum is growing for significant tax reform in the May budget. Dozens of groups are today calling for a tax on gas exports of at least 25% - a move that would raise $17 billion each year.