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Santos engagement with government

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Status: Answered, finished
Asked by: Senator Nick McKim
Committee: Economics
Portfolio: Treasury
Agency: Department of the Treasury
Round: 2026-27 Budget estimates
Question No: BET148
Asked: 4 June 2026
Answer due: 23 July 2026

Question

Senator McKIM: Well, that was a five-minute diatribe that didn't answer the question. I asked you whether you're aware of Santos making any representation to government to have the current base case assumptions, which are very clear, watered down. They've been public in their- Senator Ayres: To be fair, that diamond of a question was obscured by a whole lot of verbiage around it. The answer to that question is, no, I'm not aware of that happening. Senator McKIM: Will you take on notice whether the government can provide any further- Senator Ayres: Yes, I can take it on notice in terms of this portfolio. I imagine that you asked similar questions in the DISR and NOPSEMA estimates. Senator McKIM: Thank you.

Answer

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