This week, in what can only be described as a rare flash of sanity from Canberra, the Albanese government gave the green light to Santos’ $6 billion, 833km gas pipeline — and make no mistake, this is a massive win for the fossil fuel industry, for regional jobs, and for energy security.
While the inner-city climate cult screams bloody murder, those of us in the Hunter who live in the real world understand what this project really means: long-term investment, high-paying jobs, and reliable energy when the sun doesn’t shine and the wind doesn’t blow.
Santos’ Barossa pipeline, connecting gas fields to Darwin LNG, is exactly the kind of nation-building infrastructure this country needs more of — not less. But of course, the usual suspects are already lawyering up, launching court battles and playing the victim, claiming this somehow violates Indigenous rights and trashes the environment.
Let’s be clear: these people don’t want regulation. They want annihilation — of our industries, our communities, and our economic future.
The Hunter knows better. We’ve powered this country for generations, and we’re not going to be lectured by latte-sippers in leafy suburbs who can’t tell the difference between a gas pipeline and a garden hose.
So yes — celebrate this one. It’s not just a pipeline. It’s a lifeline for workers, for families, and for anyone who still believes that keeping the lights on matters.
Well done, Santos. And well done to the government — for once. Let’s hope they make a habit of it.