Matthew Canavan (Queensland, Liberal National Party, Minister for Resources and Northern Australia) Share this | Hansard source

While this project is very exciting and is a world-first project—the first time creating a liquefied transport of hydrogen to the world—it is not all the government is doing. The Australian government recently contributed another almost $50 million in funds for 16 different hydrogen projects that have been funded by ARENA. Another $26 million has been provided to the Future Fuels CRC to undertake research and development on how to adapt existing infrastructure to hydrogen.

Dr Alan Finkel, our Chief Scientist, has been tasked not only with developing a national hydrogen strategy for the Australian government but also with contributing to the Council of Australian Governments when it works with resource energy ministers across Australia to jointly develop our hydrogen resources and grow this industry for our country. It is a very exciting opportunity that will take decades of work to deliver on the potential promise of hydrogen. We have committed to that and we will continue to build with other like-minded countries in the world to develop this industry for Australia.