In 2006, the Ministerial Council on Mineral and Petroleum Resources (MCMPR) and the Ministerial Council on Energy (MCE) established a Joint Working Group (JWG) to consider issues around the need to realise the twin goals of Australia becoming one of the world's major LNG exporters and ensuring the long-term supply of natural gas for domestic users. The Final Report of the MCMPR/MCE Joint Working Group on Natural Gas Supply [PDF, 310KB] by the JWG, chaired by Western Australia, was delivered to Ministers during 2007. A copy of that report can be accessed below.
McLennan Magasanik Associates (MMA) produced a Report to the Joint Working Group on Natural Gas Supply: Natural Gas in Australia [PDF, 1,490KB] for the JWG to assist its deliberations by providing a qualitative analysis of a range of issues.