Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Sarah Martin Senior correspondent

One Nation under fire for abandoning gas reservation plan in favour of policy benefiting Gina Rinehart

Composite portrait of Pauline Hanson, with red hair, and Gina Rinehart, with dark hair
Pauline Hanson moved a Senate motion in March in support of a domestic gas reserve but the reservation plan has been opposed by Senex, a $900m company that is 49% owned by Rinehart’s Hancock Prospecting. Composite: Getty/AAP

One Nation has come under fire for quietly shelving support for a new domestic gas reservation policy in preference for a policy that favours the party’s billionaire patron, Gina Rinehart.

The Albanese government has announced it will establish a new reservation policy for Australia’s east coast, requiring gas exporters to supply a portion of the gas they produce to the domestic market. The policy is aimed at “modestly” supplying the domestic market to put downward pressure on prices for consumers.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.