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Treasurer: Public money for public good, not gas

This week in Parliament, negotiations with the Greens could see the Albanese Government redirect public money for the Middle Arm gas hub.1

But gas industry lobbyists will fight to stop any positive outcome.

As chief negotiator, Treasure Jim Chalmers needs to hear from everyday people across the country who are backing NT Traditional Owners urging him to redirect $1.9 billion in public funding for the gas hub. The money should be invested in Northern Territory communities – clean renewable energy, better roads, healthcare and education.

Will you email Treasurer Chalmers and say no public money for NT gas?
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The Middle Arm development is a gas industry plan for a massive port and industrial hub on Darwin Harbour.

The ABC obtained the NT Government's original business case for Middle Arm through freedom of information requests. It details how the new hub would pump out petrochemicals using fracked Beetaloo gas that steamrolls the consent of Traditional Owners.2

Frackers and gas lobbyists celebrated when nearly $2 billion in public funding was announced in the October 2022 budget.3

After GetUp members – together with Traditional Owners and local campaigners – snapped into action to challenge the subsidy, the Albanese Government greenwashed the project as "sustainable".4 And the NT government quietly scrubbed the word "petrochemicals" from the Middle Arm website.5

Together we won a Senate inquiry into the Middle Arm gas hub to shine a light on the project. GetUp members added powerful submissions and supported Traditional Owners to have their say at public hearings in Darwin and Canberra. The final inquiry report recommended redirecting billions in public money for the project to projects and programs that benefit communities in the Northern Territory.6

Now we need to ramp up the pressure on Treasurer Jim Chalmers to stop federal funding for this polluting project. Will you join thousands of people to send him a quick email?
[1] Greens set out demands to pass Future Made in Australia legislation, The Australian, 20 August 2024.
[2] Business case for Middle Arm Sustainable Development Precinct triggers climate concerns from critics, ABC News, 29 December 2022.
[3] Media Release: Booming oil and gas public contribution at risk from energy policy changes, APPEA, 25 October 2022.
[4] NT government deletes references to 'petrochemicals' from Middle Arm website, rejects 'greenwashing' claims, ABC News, 26 November 2022.
[5] See Reference 4.
[6] Middle Arm Industrial Precinct inquiry report, Senate Standing Committees on Environment and Communications, August 2024.

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