Oil and gas exploration is the foundation of a reliable and secure energy system – yet activity in Australia remains well below historic levels. There are encouraging signs that momentum is shifting. New federal and state acreage releases in 2025, alongside one of the largest offshore campaigns in Bass Strait in recent years, point to renewed activity. Todd Abbott – Chief Executive Officer, Tamboran Resources Trevor Brown – Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, Omega Oil and Gas Senator Susan McDonald – Shadow Minister for Resources and Northern Australia Jane Norman – Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Amplitude Energy Facilitated by Samantha McCulloch – Chief Executive, Australian Energy Producers
Abbott et al. (Thu,) studied this question.