Government Federal, Oil Mining Resources
20/03/2026
11:27
Greenpeace Australia Pacific
‘No more war profits for Big Gas’: Greenpeace backs Government signal on taxing gas corporations
Greenpeace Australia Pacific has welcomed reports that Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s department is considering options to tax the profits gas companies are making from the war in the Middle East, praising the move as strong leadership in a time of war, climate disruption and a cost‑of‑living crisis. DavidRitter, Chief Executive Officer at Greenpeace Australia Pacific, said:“The Albanese Government deserves due credit for standing up to gas corporations like Woodside and Santos as Australia faces a cost-of-living crisis, created by dependence on fossil fuels like gas. “For years, rent-seeking gas companies have used every geopolitical shock as an excuse to demand…