GAS-BASED INDUSTRY IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA—REAL OPPORTUNITIES

Abstract

There has been a tendency in recent years for equity markets and the general public to move their interest away from resource development. The focus on gas development has also suffered, as attention has shifted to the so-called ‘new economy’.

Gas development in Western Australia is more than ever a jewel in the future economic crown of the State and nation.

Gas development offers a real opportunity based on real economics and real comparative advantage. This argument is supported by analysis of the comparative strengths and weaknesses influencing the development of gas-based projects in Western Australia.

The paper also identifies where and how this development might occur.