We extended the closing date for this consultation to 27 November 2023. The original closing date was 13 November 2023.
Overview
The Australian Government is developing a Future Gas Strategy. We’re seeking input to help us plan for the future and support Australia, and our region’s, transition to net zero.
The Future Gas Strategy will provide a medium (to 2035) and long-term (to 2050) plan for gas production and consumption in Australia. Given the level of uncertainty associated with the future of gas, the strategy will seek to be flexible to promote resilience to future events and circumstances.
Australia requires a clear long-term strategy to help governments, industries and communities make decisions. The Future Gas Strategy aims to:
support decarbonisation, including reaching our target of 43% reduction in emissions below 2005 levels by 2030 and net zero by 2050
promote Australia's energy security and affordability
maintain Australia’s trade relationships, ensuring we remain a reliable and trusted supplier of Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) to our region to our region and build our clean energy exports
help our trade partners on their own paths to net zero.
We welcome feedback from anyone with an interest in the role gas could play in the future, including:
gas producers
domestic consumers
international consumers
distributors and LNG import terminal project proponents
the community and general public.
Discussion topics
We’re looking for your views on gas demand:
in Australia’s transition to net zero
to generate electricity
in homes and small businesses
in manufacturing
in the world’s transition to net zero.
We also want your views on gas supply, including:
oil and gas regulation
carbon capture and storage
transportation and infrastructure
workforce and LNG facilities
our domestic market.
Consultation paper
Future Gas Strategy consultation paper [2.24MB PDF] [2.5MB DOCX]