Episode
Australia's LNG Boom Has Limits
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- May 31, 2026
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- 104
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Summary
Australia’s LNG boom, which made it the world’s top exporter just six years ago, is now hitting a wall. While global demand and high prices still support the sector, buyers are shifting away from expensive imports, and exports peaked in 2022 before falling — a trend unlikely to reverse. Worth $60 billion last year, LNG is second only to iron ore, but its long-term future is uncertain. Exporting gas fuels climate change, worsens droughts and floods, and ultimately hurts the economy. The time to plan for life after LNG is now — how to maximize today’s gains and what industries will replace it tomorrow. A key fix? Reforming the weak federal gas tax to capture revenue from offshore projects and reinvest it in Queensland’s future — in renewables, minerals processing, and more. LNG powered the last boom; it won’t power the next. Support the show: Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: [email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/d9d00eb78b525cee