Sep 9, 2026 – 5.00amSantos chief executive Kevin Gallagher is set to call for timely decisions on the federal government’s planned gas reservation system to clear the way for billions of dollars of potential investment to develop production in the Northern Territory, but with essential tweaks to the current design.Gallagher is expected to address the National Press Club on Wednesday to call for a forward-looking reservation policy to set the rules for companies mulling big investments in Beetaloo Basin gas that could head off forecast shortages on the east coast.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles