Jun 28, 2026 – 1.07pmResources Minister Madeleine King has refused to rule out forcing Shell’s giant Prelude floating LNG venture off the north-west coast to supply the domestic gas market, a move analysts say makes no sense.Making the remote plant 200 kilometres off the Kimberley coast – which includes the world’s largest man-made floating structure and is not connected to a mainland gas pipeline system – liable to the 20 per cent domestic supply requirement in Labor’s proposed gas reservation would significantly add to costs for the project.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles
Domestic gas threat hangs over Shell floating LNG giant
The government says its domestic gas reservation scheme will apply nationally, despite criticism that including remote WA and NT projects makes no sense.
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