A schoolteacher with a phone does what Treasury wouldn't

Guardian Australia · Guardian Staff · Tuesday 21 April 2026

A schoolteacher with a phone does what Treasury wouldn't

Konrad Benjamin of Punters Politics fronted a Senate inquiry on gas export tax, where the Australia Institute noted Japan collects more tax on Australian gas than Australia does.

A schoolteacher with a phone has put the gas lobby on the back foot while Treasury's been asleep at the wheel for two decades. Denniss has the number that matters — Tokyo collects more tax on our gas than Canberra does. We're the only country on earth that digs up the wealth, ships it overseas, and lets the importer clip the ticket on the way out.

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