<description>&lt;p&gt;Senior writer Myriam Robin and energy and climate reporter Ryan Cropp&amp;nbsp;on the gas tax campaign, who&amp;rsquo;s behind it, why it took Australia by storm and whether it&amp;rsquo;s a good idea.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;This podcast is sponsored by &lt;a href="https://www.aussiebroadband.com.au/"&gt;Aussie Broadband&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Further reading:&lt;br aria-hidden="true"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.afr.com/companies/energy/inside-the-online-army-fighting-the-gas-tax-war-and-it-s-not-over-20260514-p5zx4n?utm_source=omny&amp;amp;utm_medium=podcast_notes&amp;amp;utm_campaign=the_fin&amp;amp;utm_content=&amp;amp;utm_term=newsroom"&gt;Inside the online army fighting the gas tax war (and it&amp;rsquo;s not over)&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br aria-hidden="true"&gt;How a teacher-turned-podcaster, a heterodox economist and a rugby player sparked a groundswell of discontent.&lt;br aria-hidden="true"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.afr.com/policy/energy-and-climate/one-nation-backs-gas-tax-and-new-state-owned-projects-20260520-p5zz7j?utm_source=omny&amp;amp;utm_medium=podcast_notes&amp;amp;utm_campaign=the_fin&amp;amp;utm_content=&amp;amp;utm_term=newsroom"&gt;One Nation backs gas tax and new state-owned projects&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br aria-hidden="true"&gt;Party leader Pauline Hanson will unveil a plan to hit oil and gas companies with a new royalty regime while taking state ownership of new exploration.&lt;br aria-hidden="true"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.afr.com/companies/energy/korea-gas-accuses-govt-of-breaking-pledge-on-lng-contracts-20260601-p602ox?utm_source=omny&amp;amp;utm_medium=podcast_notes&amp;amp;utm_campaign=the_fin&amp;amp;utm_content=&amp;amp;utm_term=newsroom"&gt;Korea Gas accuses government of breaking pledge on LNG contracts&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br aria-hidden="true"&gt;KOGAS Australia said the government&amp;rsquo;s draft gas reservation plan conflicts with its assurance that long-term LNG sales contracts would not be hit.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;See &lt;a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener"&gt;omnystudio.com/listener&lt;/a&gt; for privacy information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

The Fin

Australian Financial Review

Beer, gas and the viral tax fight gripping Australia

JUN 3, 202629 MIN
The Fin

Beer, gas and the viral tax fight gripping Australia

JUN 3, 202629 MIN

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Senior writer Myriam Robin and energy and climate reporter Ryan Cropp on the gas tax campaign, who’s behind it, why it took Australia by storm and whether it’s a good idea. This podcast is sponsored by Aussie Broadband Further reading:Inside the online army fighting the gas tax war (and it’s not over)How a teacher-turned-podcaster, a heterodox economist and a rugby player sparked a groundswell of discontent.One Nation backs gas tax and new state-owned projectsParty leader Pauline Hanson will unveil a plan to hit oil and gas companies with a new royalty regime while taking state ownership of new exploration.Korea Gas accuses government of breaking pledge on LNG contractsKOGAS Australia said the government’s draft gas reservation plan conflicts with its assurance that long-term LNG sales contracts would not be hit.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.