About this episode
The episode discusses the viral video by Senator David Pocock about gas taxation in Australia and the implications of the current tax structure.
A video posted by Senator David Pocock has gone viral, leaving some viewers asking why the gas giants aren’t paying more for the resources they extract in Australia. The video reveals the government receives more money from a tax on beer than from the tax on the profits of massive oil and gas projects. But is that the whole story? Today, the ABC’s chief digital political correspondent Clare Armstrong on the growing campaign for a new gas tax and what to make of the push back from the industry. Featured: Clare Armstrong, ABC chief digital political correspondent
People in this episode
Guest: Clare Armstrong
Topics covered
- gas tax
- politics
- oil and gas industry
- taxation
- government revenue
Keywords
- gas tax
- David Pocock
- Clare Armstrong
- oil and gas
- tax revenue
- Australia
- political campaign
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: ABC, ABC Australia
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