❓ Hon. Sophie McNeill questions Premier Cook about lobbying against a gas export tax and meetings with gas companies. The Premier acknowledges meetings with BP and the Prime Minister, but denies the tax was discussed.
AnsweredQoN 274Legislative Council
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Gas—Export tax
274. Hon Sophie McNeill to the Leader of the House
representing the Premier:
I refer to Premier
Cook admitting that he personally lobbied Prime Minister Anthony Albanese
against imposing a new tax on gas exports.
(1) In the past two months, has the
Premier or his representatives had meetings with representatives from gas
companies or gas industry bodies where a tax on gas exports was discussed; and,
if yes, how many meetings and who were those meetings with?
(2) How many conversations did the
Premier or representatives of the Premier have with the Prime Minister where
the issue of a tax on gas exports was discussed?
274. Hon Sophie McNeill to the Leader of the House
representing the Premier:
I refer to Premier
Cook admitting that he personally lobbied Prime Minister Anthony Albanese
against imposing a new tax on gas exports.
(1) In the past two months, has the
Premier or his representatives had meetings with representatives from gas
companies or gas industry bodies where a tax on gas exports was discussed; and,
if yes, how many meetings and who were those meetings with?
(2) How many conversations did the
Premier or representatives of the Premier have with the Prime Minister where
the issue of a tax on gas exports was discussed?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable
member for some notice of the question.
(1)–(2) The Premier met with BP once and with the
Prime Minister once since 1 March 2026. A tax on gas was not on the agenda
of either meeting.
member for some notice of the question.
(1)–(2) The Premier met with BP once and with the
Prime Minister once since 1 March 2026. A tax on gas was not on the agenda
of either meeting.
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