Calls for 50% gas export tax amid soaring energy prices

Gas giants are set to rake in up to $107 billion exporting Australian gas this year, as global conflict sends energy prices soaring.

However, critics say Australians are being left behind while corporations cash in.

A new report is calling for a massive tax on these profits, arguing billions could be redirected to ease the cost-of-living crisis.

Featured In Story: Max Chandler-Mather – Executive Director of The Green Institute

First aired on The Wire, Tuesday 14 April 2026