All eyes turn to the Beetaloo, the nation's El Dorado

Chris McLennan
Updated April 14 2021 - 11:52pm, first published September 15 2020 - 3:30pm
A shale gas test well in the Beetaloo, previously cattle country at best.
A shale gas test well in the Beetaloo, previously cattle country at best.

A Prime Minister Scott Morrison promised a "gas-led recovery" from the coronavirus recession by making sure Australian manufacturers can gain access to the energy they need to compete with overseas rivals. He revealed much of his plan when he visited the NSW Hunter Valley today. The key points from his address can be found here and, in longer form, here. Here, Katherine Times editor Chris McLennan, explains the Beetaloo Basin. It is the first of five Strategic Basin Plans the PM revealed today.

Chris McLennan

Chris McLennan

National Rural Property Writer

ACM national rural property writer based in Bacchus Marsh, Victoria. Career journalist. Multi award winner.

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