“Murray (Watt) has confirmed to me that Western Australia will be the first state that he’ll do a bilateral [agreement] with,” Cook said.

https://thepoint.com.au/opinions/251202-the-devil-is-in-the-devolution-are-the-states-mounting-an-epbc-takeover

Here’s some interesting facts regarding Australia’s place in global gas production

https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/natural-gas-by-country

https://investingnews.com/top-natural-gas-producers/

Check out both export volumes and reserves.

Scathing ‘jobs for mates’ review finds appointments to government boards routinely abused

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/dec/02/scathing-jobs-for-mates-review-finds-appointments-to-government-boards-routinely-abused?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other