Senator Warns Australia Giving Away Millions of Tonnes of Gas Royalty Free

A ship carrying LNG gas is seen at Rio Tinto’s Dampier Port in Karratha, Australia, on April 11, 2025. AAP Image/Lukas CochIndependent Senator David Pocock is concerned energy companies are not paying enough compensation for extracting Australia’s natural resources.At a recent Senate debate, Pocock pointed to INPEX Australia, a subsidiary of INPEX Corporation, Japan’s largest petroleum and exploration company.