The hidden costs of Australia’s LNG boom: high prices, job losses and rising emissions

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Australia’s LNG export surge has come at a steep domestic cost. While Queensland’s three LNG plants attracted over AU$60 billion in investment and positioned Australia as the world’s top LNG exporter, the expected economic dividends have been limited. This analysis finds that LNG exports tripled east-coast gas prices, inflated household energy bills by billions, and triggered widespread manufacturing job losses […]

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