Jonathon Duniam (Tasmania, Liberal Party, Assistant Minister for Forestry and Fisheries) Share this | Hansard source

It is unnecessary for this matter to be referred to the committee. The Beetaloo Cooperative Drilling Program has been carefully considered. It is a key plank of our plan to bring on new gas supply to help address domestic shortfall, maintain affordability and continue to grow a strong economy. The Northern Territory's Beetaloo Sub-basin is one of the largest undeveloped onshore gas resources in the world. Development has the potential to create 6,000 jobs by 2040, transform the Northern Territory's economy and supply gas into domestic markets for decades to come.