Sep 10, 2026 – 9.56amThe Albanese government has left the door open for Western Australia to be excluded from its national gas reservation system as it confirmed LNG producers will only need to set aside “up to 20 per cent” of their exports for the domestic market.Federal Resources Minister Madeleine King said in Canberra on Thursday that if the Western Australia government was satisfied with its scheme, “then they should be able to continue to do that”.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles
Western Australia may escape watered-down reservation scheme
The national gas reservation scheme will ensure “modest oversupply” in the domestic market which would make gas more affordable, Energy Minister Chris Bowen said.








