Submission on APLNG Gas Security Supply Project

20 June 2025

To: Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water 
Re: APLNG GSS 

Thank you for the opportunity for the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) to provide input to Government’s consideration of Australia Pacific LNG Pty Limited’s (APLNG) Gas Security Supply (GSS) Project (EPBC 2020/8856).

IEEFA is an independent energy finance think tank that examines issues related to energy markets, trends and policies. The Institute’s mission is to accelerate the transition to a diverse, sustainable and profitable energy economy.

The economic benefits of gas exploration and developments exist alongside potential economic impacts on other industries, such as agriculture, and on local communities. Ensuring that gas developments yield net economic benefits for communities, and for Australia as a whole, is crucial in assessing proposed gas developments. 

As such, it is vital that proposed gas development applications reflect robust, up to date estimates of their economic benefits and costs. 

This submission focuses on the economic assessment outlined in APLNG’s GSS application, and in Appendix L. 

Kind regards,

Joshua Runciman, Lead Analyst, Australian Gas