Australia is one of the world's biggest gas exporters, yet multinational companies pay next to nothing for our offshore gas. Norway taxed their gas and built a $3 trillion fund. We got ripped off. Sen...

Labor’s national conference next week will ensure a tax on the resource remains on the agenda as part of a broader shift towards wealth redistribution that began at the May budget.

On Monday, journalists asked if a 25% export tax that helped pay for cost-of-living relief would “just increase demand and worsen inflation”. No, it will lower inflation.

New polling conducted by the RedBridge Group reveals strong nationwide support for a 25 per cent tax on gas exports, an idea supported by the Australian Council of Trade Unions. The post One Nation and Greens voters strongly support 25% Gas Export Tax: poll appeared first on The Australia Institute.

New polling conducted by the RedBridge Group reveals strong nationwide support for a 25 per cent tax on gas exports, an idea supported by the Australian Council of Trade Unions. The post One Nation and Greens voters strongly support 25% Gas Export Tax: poll appeared first on The Australia Institute.

A 25% gas export tax would drive down gas prices for Australians and collect billions of dollars that can be used to provide better, cheaper health and education services.  On this episode of Follow the Money, Rod Campbell and Ebony Bennett discuss the case for a 25% gas export tax and the New South Wales government’s ban on new coal mines. This episode was recorded on Tuesday 24 March. You can sign the Australia Institute’s petition (https://nb.australiainstitute.org.au/gas_export_tax_b) calling on the federal government to make gas exporters pay their fair share. Guest: Rod Campbell, Research Director, the Australia Institute // @rodcampbell (https://bsky.app/profile/rodcampbell.bsky.social) Host: Ebony Bennett, Deputy Director, the Australia Institute // @ebonybennett (https://bsky.app/profile/ebonybennett.bsky.social) Show notes: The case for a gas export tax, explained (https://thepoint.com.au/explainers/260323-the-case-for-a-gas-export-tax-explained) by Richard Denniss, The Point (March 2026) Tax gas exports, invest in health/aged care – new polls (https://australiainstitute.org.au/post/tax-gas-exports-invest-in-health-aged-care-new-polls/) , the Australia Institute (March 2026) What the Middle East war means for Australians and gas companies (https://australiainstitute.org.au/report/what-the-middle-east-war-means-for-australians-and-gas-companies/) , the Australia Institute (March 2026) 'No new coal or gas is a slogan, not a policy': Bowen (https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/radionational-breakfast/-no-new-coal-or-gas-is-a-slogan-not-a-policy-bowen/102061144) , ABC Radio National (March 2023) SUMMER SPECIAL | President Anote Tong (https://australiainstitute.org.au/post/summer-special-president-tong/) , Follow the Money, the Australia Institute (January 2017) What we owe the water: It's time for a fossil fuel treaty (https://australiainstitute.org.au/store/what-we-owe-the-water-vantage-point-issue-4) by Kumi Naidoo, Australia Institute Press (February 2026) Theme music: Pulse and Thrum; additional music by Blue Dot Sessions We’d love to hear your feedback on this series, so send in your questions, comments or suggestions for future episodes to podcasts@australiainstitute.org.au (mailto:podcasts@australiainstitute.org.au) . Subscribe to Follow the Money on Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/follow-the-money/id1078781512) , Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/0JOrvYNuhHOwaFuZ7PlW1d?si=e9265dc6a04d40b3) , Pocket Casts (https://pocketcasts.com/podcast/follow-the-money/2aeecbb0-b36a-0133-2e57-6dc413d6d41d) or wherever you get your favourite podcasts. Support Follow the Money: https://nb.australiainstitute.org.au/donate See omnystudio.com/listener (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information.

Join tens of thousands of Australians calling for a national plebiscite on a 25% gas export tax. On this episode of Follow the Money, Leanne Minshull and Rod Campbell join Ebony Bennett to discuss Australia’s dud deal on gas and the Australia Institute’s new petition calling on the government to hold a plebiscite on a gas export tax. This episode was recorded on Tuesday 16 June. Sign the petition (https://gas-plebiscite.australiainstitute.org.au/) calling for a national plebiscite on a 25% Gas Export Tax. Support the research powerful interests fear. Make a tax-deductible donation (https://theaus.in/3RR3KYd) to the Australia Institute's End of Financial Year Appeal before 30 June. Guest: Leanne Minshull, co-Chief Executive Officer, the Australia Institute // @leanneminshull (https://bsky.app/profile/leanneminshull.bsky.social) Guest: Rod Campbell, Research Director, the Australia Institute // @rodcampbell (https://bsky.app/profile/rodcampbell.bsky.social) Host: Ebony Bennett, Deputy Director, the Australia Institute // @ebonybennett (https://bsky.app/profile/ebonybennett.bsky.social) Show notes: Let the People Decide: The Case for a Gas Export Tax Plebiscite (https://nb.australiainstitute.org.au/let_the_people_decide_the_case_for_a_gas_export_tax_plebiscite) , Australia Institute webinar (19 June 2026) Australia's Gas Giveaway (https://gas.australiainstitute.org.au/) , the Australia Institute The case for a gas export tax, explained (https://thepoint.com.au/explainers/260323-the-case-for-a-gas-export-tax-explained) by Richard Denniss, The Point (March 2026) Polling – gas tax and WA (http://australiainstitute.org.au/report/polling-gas-tax-and-wa/) , the Australia Institute (April 2026) Theme music: Pulse and Thrum; additional music by Blue Dot Sessions We’d love to hear your feedback on this series, so send in your questions, comments or suggestions for future episodes to podcasts@australiainstitute.org.au (mailto:podcasts@australiainstitute.org.au) . Subscribe to Follow the Money on Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/follow-the-money/id1078781512) , Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/0JOrvYNuhHOwaFuZ7PlW1d?si=e9265dc6a04d40b3) , Pocket Casts (https://pocketcasts.com/podcast/follow-the-money/2aeecbb0-b36a-0133-2e57-6dc413d6d41d) or wherever you get your favourite podcasts. Support the research powerful interests fear: https://theaus.in/3RR3KYd See omnystudio.com/listener (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information.

Australia is one of the largest exporters of gas in the world, yet beer drinkers pay more tax than the gas industry pays in Petroleum Resources Rent Tax. On this episode of Follow the Money, Senator David Pocock and Dr Richard Denniss join Leanne Minshull to discuss the case for a 25 per cent gas export tax, why Australians currently get so little in return for the country’s finite resources, and how the gas industry wields power in parliament. This episode was recorded live at the Australia Institute’s Politics in the Pub event on Wednesday 15 April. Subscribe now (https://nb.australiainstitute.org.au/subscribe) to find out about more live events from the Australia Institute. Guest: David Pocock, Independent Senator for the Australia Capital Territory // @davidpocock (https://bsky.app/profile/davidpocock.bsky.social) Guest: Richard Denniss, co-Chief Executive Officer, the Australia Institute // @richarddenniss (https://bsky.app/profile/richarddenniss.bsky.social) Host: Leanne Minshull, co-Chief Executive Officer, the Australia Institute // @leanneminshull (https://bsky.app/profile/leanneminshull.bsky.social) Host: Glenn Connley, Senior Media Advisor, the Australia Institute // @glennconnley (https://bsky.app/profile/glennconnley.bsky.social) Show notes: Australia's Gas Giveaway (https://gas.australiainstitute.org.au/) , the Australia Institute The case for a gas export tax, explained (https://thepoint.com.au/explainers/260323-the-case-for-a-gas-export-tax-explained) by Richard Denniss, The Point (March 2026) Beer, HECS and visas: things that raise more revenue than the Petroleum Rent Resource Tax (PRRT) (https://thepoint.com.au/off-the-charts/260415-beer-hecs-and-visas-things-that-raise-more-revenue-than-the-petroleum-rent-resource-tax-prrt) by Matt Grudnoff, The Point, Senate inquiry into taxing gas exports begins as experts call system 'broken' (https://thepoint.com.au/news/260421-senate-inquiry-into-taxing-gas-exports-begins-as-experts-call-system-broken) by Tegan George, The Point (April 2026) Japanese Government collects more tax from Australian gas than Australian Government (https://australiainstitute.org.au/post/japanese-government-collects-more-tax-from-australian-gas-than-australian-government/?utm_campaign=article&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky&utm_term=CLI_Tax) , the Australia Institute (April 2026) One Nation and Greens voters strongly support 25% Gas Export Tax: poll (https://australiainstitute.org.au/post/one-nation-and-greens-voters-strongly-support-25-gas-export-tax-poll/) , the Australia Institute (February 2026) Theme music: Pulse and Thrum; additional music by Blue Dot Sessions We’d love to hear your feedback on this series, so send in your questions, comments or suggestions for future episodes to podcasts@australiainstitute.org.au (mailto:podcasts@australiainstitute.org.au) . Subscribe to Follow the Money on Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/follow-the-money/id1078781512) , Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/0JOrvYNuhHOwaFuZ7PlW1d?si=e9265dc6a04d40b3) , Pocket Casts (https://pocketcasts.com/podcast/follow-the-money/2aeecbb0-b36a-0133-2e57-6dc413d6d41d)  or wherever you get your favourite podcasts. Support Follow the Money: https://nb.australiainstitute.org.au/donate See omnystudio.com/listener (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information.

Every week the federal government delays implementing a 25% gas export tax costs the Australian public around $350 million in revenue, new research from The Australia Institute reveals. The post The cost of doing nothing. Every week Australia delays a gas export tax costs the nation $350m, according to new Gas Giveaway Tracker. appeared first on The Australia Institute.

Five news polls conducted for The Australia Institute reveal an overwhelming majority of Australians want a gas export tax to fund improvements in services like health and aged care. The post Tax gas exports, invest in health/aged care – new polls appeared first on The Australia Institute.

Extraordinary new analysis by The Australia Institute reveals that if the Albanese government had introduced a 25% gas export tax after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, it would have raised more than 63 billion dollars. The post Free childcare. Free university. The simple, sensible policy which would have raised $63.8 billion in under four years. appeared first on The Australia Institute.

Should Australia tax gas exports to make energy cheaper for homes? Find out why some say yes and what the gas companies warn.

Join tens of thousands of Australians calling for a national plebiscite on a 25% gas export tax. On this episode of Follow the Money, Leanne Minshull and Rod Campbell join Ebony Bennett to discuss Australia’s dud deal on gas and the Australia Institute’s new petition calling on the government to hold a plebiscite on a gas export tax. This episode was recorded on Tuesday 16 June. Sign the petition (https://gas-plebiscite.australiainstitute.org.au/) calling for a national plebiscite on a 25% Gas Export Tax. Support the research powerful interests fear. Make a tax-deductible donation (https://theaus.in/3RR3KYd) to the Australia Institute's End of Financial Year Appeal before 30 June. Guest: Leanne Minshull, co-Chief Executive Officer, the Australia Institute // @leanneminshull (https://bsky.app/profile/leanneminshull.bsky.social) Guest: Rod Campbell, Research Director, the Australia Institute // @rodcampbell (https://bsky.app/profile/rodcampbell.bsky.social) Host: Ebony Bennett, Deputy Director, the Australia Institute // @ebonybennett (https://bsky.app/profile/ebonybennett.bsky.social) Show notes: Let the People Decide: The Case for a Gas Export Tax Plebiscite (https://nb.australiainstitute.org.au/let_the_people_decide_the_case_for_a_gas_export_tax_plebiscite) , Australia Institute webinar (19 June 2026) Australia's Gas Giveaway (https://gas.australiainstitute.org.au/) , the Australia Institute The case for a gas export tax, explained (https://thepoint.com.au/explainers/260323-the-case-for-a-gas-export-tax-explained) by Richard Denniss, The Point (March 2026) Polling – gas tax and WA (http://australiainstitute.org.au/report/polling-gas-tax-and-wa/) , the Australia Institute (April 2026) Theme music: Pulse and Thrum; additional music by Blue Dot Sessions We’d love to hear your feedback on this series, so send in your questions, comments or suggestions for future episodes to podcasts@australiainstitute.org.au (mailto:podcasts@australiainstitute.org.au) . Subscribe to Follow the Money on Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/follow-the-money/id1078781512) , Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/0JOrvYNuhHOwaFuZ7PlW1d?si=e9265dc6a04d40b3) , Pocket Casts (https://pocketcasts.com/podcast/follow-the-money/2aeecbb0-b36a-0133-2e57-6dc413d6d41d) or wherever you get your favourite podcasts. Support the research powerful interests fear: https://theaus.in/3RR3KYd See omnystudio.com/listener (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information.