Big Gas corporations are already reaping huge profits off the war in the Middle East.

Meanwhile, Australians are dealing with rapidly rising costs at the supermarket checkout, the petrol pump, and on their energy bills.

This story isn't new – the gas export industry has been ripping off Australians for years. Between 2021-2025, gas corporations made $170 billion exporting Australian gas without paying royalties or taxes, according to the federal government’s own reporting. Not to mention the fact that gas, just like coal, is a climate wrecking fossil fuel that's worsening extreme weather around the country.

We cannot let Big Gas keep getting away with this, so ACF (along with many other organisations) is calling for a 25% tax on gas exports. This tax would generate up to $17 billion per year – that’s $17 billion that could be injected back into the economy and spent on measures to make the lives of Australians better. It’s a no-brainer.

The good news is, the Albanese Government has heard our calls and is actively considering implementing the tax. Not only that, but the government is now accepting submissions about taxes for the gas industry, and they want to hear from you!

Now is our chance to stand up to Big Gas greed and have our voices heard in the halls of Parliament House.

Tips for writing a strong submission

Submissions are most impactful when they are drafted individually and come from the heart, so we encourage you to write your submissions in your own words. To make things easier, we’ve pulled together some main points for you to include below.

Start by introducing yourself - who you are, where you live, and why you support a 25% tax on gas exports. Then end by thanking the committee for their time.

Points to include in your submission

I support a 25% tax on all gas exports. The gas industry in Australia pays little in royalties, has a long history of tax evasion and soaks up billions of public dollars in subsidies. It is well past time that they paid back to the community instead of walking offshore with over 90% of their profits in their pockets.
Wars in Ukraine and Iran have caused energy prices to spike and delivered huge windfall profits for the gas industry.
Other countries like Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Norway make a fortune from their exports. But Australians pay more for our own gas instead, while our government gives away most exported gas for free.
Federal government subsidies for fossil fuel industries in the 2024/25 financial year reached nearly $12.5 billion. Instead of paying us for our natural resources, we’re paying fossil fuel businesses to pocket untaxed profits with limited economic benefit to the country.
Between 2021-2025, multinational corporations made $170 billion exporting gas from Australia without paying royalties or taxes. The federal government forecasts that another $170 billion of Australian gas will be exported to 2030, royalty and tax free, according to analysis from the Australia Institute.
A gas export tax is likely to push the price of gas sold in Australia down, as gas exporters compete to avoid paying the export tax by diverting supply to the untaxed Australian market.
80% of Australian gas production is exported. In fact, more gas is used by the gas industry to process gas into liquified natural gas (LNG) for export, than all of the gas used by Aussie manufacturers. We don’t have a gas supply problem, we have a gas export problem.

If there was ever an opportunity to stop Big Gas greed, it is right now, because no corporation should profit from war and misery.

Submissions close on Monday 13 April, so make sure to get yours in now!