Are you concerned about the health and environmental impacts of an enormous petrochemical hub on Palmerston’s doorstep?

Maybe you think it’s worth the risk?

Cut through the spin and find out what this gas mega-project really means for Palmerston and the Territory as a whole.

FREE, but registrations essential!

The health and environmental effects of petrochemicals are well documented, but people often believe there are benefits that make it worth the risk.

What many people don’t realise is that the NT gets virtually no revenue from the gas industry.

In fact, NT drivers pay 30 times more in vehicle rego than the gas industry pays in royalties or petroleum tax?

The vast majority of gas in the NT is exported overseas. Yet Inpex and Santos pay nothing to the NT Government or the Federal Government for the gas.

At this event, the panel will discuss:

• What is planned for Middle Arm?
• How petrochemicals and fracking impact your health?
• Potential impacts on tourism and fishing.
• How many people does the gas industry employ?
• How much tax and royalties does the gas industry pay?
• How much of the NTs revenue comes from gas?
• How will the Middle Arm gas hub effect prices, rents and small businesses?

Speakers

Dr Mark De Souza, Emergency Physician, Darwin

Mark is a Darwin-raised hospital emergency specialist who advocates for environmental sustainability and climate adaptation in the health sector. He founded the Royal Darwin Hospital Campus Greening Project that provides climate-adapted spaces to ease the hardship of delivering and receiving hospital-based care.

Rob Woods, owner Ethical Adventures

Rob holds a Bachelor of Engineering (natural resources) and Masters of Science (resource science). Since 2009 Rob has called the NT home where he started his business Ethical Adventures leading tours into West Arnhem land, Kakadu, Katherine, Daly, Litchfield and beyond.

Mark Ogge, Principal Adviser at The Australia Institute

Mark Ogge is Principal Adviser at The Australia Institute. He is widely published on climate and energy issues, specialising in the gas industry and the impacts of climate change, particularly the effects of heat and heatwaves. He also takes The Australia Institute’s research to regional communities across Australia, particularly those most impacted by the expansion of the coal and gas mining. Prior to joining The Australia Institute he was a director at Beyond Zero Emissions.