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20 May 2019

Australia’s energy (in)security and the proposed drilling in the Great Australian Bight

Australia has earnt the title of the biggest exporter of LNG in the world, and yet we are currently experiencing our worst energy supply crisis to date on Australia’s East Coast. Short-term policies that prioritise over-exportation and over-extraction endanger more than just our domestic energy security, but our most precious natural ecosystems, like the Great Australian Bight.