APPEA: landholder royalties may not resolve “artificial crisis”

Colin Bettles
Updated April 5 2017 - 12:38pm, first published April 4 2017 - 1:00pm
APPEA CEO Malcolm Roberts.
APPEA CEO Malcolm Roberts.

AUSTRALIAN Petroleum Production and Exploration Association (APPEA) CEO Malcolm Roberts has weighed into the current debate on whether farmers should gain royalties from gas mining on their land saying it would deliver an “additional incentive” but may not alleviate an “artificial crisis” in the local energy market.

Colin Bettles

Colin Bettles

Canberra Bureau Chief

Has been the Canberra Bureau Chief for Fairfax Agricultural Media since 2010 - survived the hung parliament - former media manager at Western Australian Cricket Association now covering national agricultural and rural issues in federal politics.

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