'The time has arrived' to review gas exports tax: Bill Shorten
Former Opposition Leader Bill Shorten has said there is a national appetite for a tax on gas exports, days before the Labor Party's National Conference in Adelaide.
Thu 23 Jul 2026 15.45 AEST
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Despite no action on a gas export tax in the government’s May budget, calls are growing louder for a fair return on Australia’s resources from within the Labor Party.
On this episode of Dollars & Sense, Greg returns! He and Elinor discuss the ALP National Conference in Adelaide, the economic impact of the ongoing American war on Iran, and the failures of Australia’s privatised employment services system.
This discussion was recorded on Wednesday 22 July 2026.
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Host: Greg Jericho, Chief Economist, the Australia Institute // @grogsgamut
Host: Elinor Johnston-Leek, Senior Content Producer, the Australia Institute // @elinorjohnstonleek
Show notes:
Pressure is growing inside Labor to properly tax gas exports. Here’s what a 25% tax could pay for by Greg Jericho, Guardian Australia (July 2026)
‘The time has arrived’ to review gas exports tax: Bill Shorten, The Point (July 2026)
Australia’s jobseeker system fails workers and enriches millionaires, report says by Gareth Hutchens, ABC News (July 2026)
Who’s rorting who? The failure of outsourced job services, Centre for International Corporate Tax Accountability and Research (July 2026)
Christopher Nolan finds the ‘complicated man’ at the heart of The Odyssey by Greg Jericho, The Point (July 2026)
Theme music: Blue Dot Sessions
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Former Opposition Leader Bill Shorten has said there is a national appetite for a tax on gas exports, days before the Labor Party's National Conference in Adelaide.
The Australian Labor Party looks set to include a new tax regime for the export gas industry in their party platform at next week’s ALP National Conference in Adelaide, according to reporting in the Australian Financial Review over the weekend.
