Senate debates
Friday, 16 June 2023
Questions without Notice
Mining Industry
2:17 pm
Larissa Waters (Queensland, Australian Greens) Share this | Hansard source
My question is to the Leader of the Government in the Senate, Minister Wong. Earlier this month, global temperatures crept 1½ degrees above historic averages for the first time in human history. Current coal, oil and gas production continuing in operation will permanently blow the safe 1½ degree limit. We have to wind down production, not expand it, if we're going to have any fighting chance of stopping a climate breakdown. Is the government still going to proceed with its $1.9 billion taxpayer subsidy for developing Middle Arm now that Tamboran have confirmed that it will support their plans to build Australia's biggest-ever gas export hub there?
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