Or the agreement between Dutch Shell and the then Gillard Government, to allow Shell to extract and process Australia's Federal offshore reserves, while not reserving any for Australia.
My calendar shows that was 2013 under the Gillard Government, when Gary Gray was resources minister, but don't that get in the way of your narrative. ?
https://www.news.com.au/national/we...t/news-story/33ad9094cb30216a684007754e37ac68
From the article:
FEDERAL Resources Minister Gary Gray has varied the conditions on five of the seven Browse retention leases clearing the way for a floating processing plant.
Premier Barnett confirmed this evening the state government was still mulling over the decision, claiming the Commonwealth had rushed the approval.
“The State Government is still pursuing the appropriate development option which includes the appropriate benefits for Western Australia including onshore processing of gas, a supply base
and domestic gas obligations,” he said.
“It’s a pity that the Commonwealth and State’s position is not aligned,” he said.
Mr Gray has long supported the floating technology, but today said the new conditions of the lease did not specify any development concept.
"It was clear that the Browse Joint Venture did not consider development of James Price Point to be commercially viable,” he said.
“I take the view that companies, not governments, are best placed to determine which developments are commercially viable, subject of course to environmental and regulatory requirements."
He said Australia needed to provide an “environment for commercial decision-making” or risk missing out on investment.
“Australia, Western Australia and the communities of the Kimberley cannot afford to delay any longer, which is why I have made this decision."
Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union WA state secretary Steve McCartney was quick to criticise the decision, saying it put royalties before West Australian jobs and simply gave the consortium what it wanted.
“This decision means lost jobs, lost opportunity and lost economic development for Western Australia,” he said.
“It also delivers a severe blow to local communities, especially the most disadvantaged, by taking away opportunities for real jobs and real skills development.
“Manufacturers, construction workers and all the smaller Australian contractors that feed off our LNG industry will all lose because of this decision.”