Resources Minister Faces Backlash Over Emission Offset Claims for Beetaloo Gas Basin

At the National Press Club in Canberra, Resources Minister Madeleine King asserted that all greenhouse‑gas emissions from the development of the Beetaloo gas basin in the Northern Territory would be accounted for and offset. However, recent research indicates that 95 % of emissions this decade would not need to be offset. King defended her support for the basin, located south of Darwin, after being asked whether she was comfortable with the emissions’ impact on Australians. The claim has prompted calls for her to correct the statement, raising questions about the accuracy of government assurances on climate mitigation for large fossil‑fuel projects.