Will you make a matching gift?
Australia is closer than ever to properly taxing gas exports and ending the industry’s free ride. Support is growing across Parliament and the community, driven by the Australia Institute’s research and the backing of supporters like you. But the gas industry is now fighting back hard. With billions at stake, they are mobilising enormous resources to stop reform before it becomes law.
This is the critical moment. The next few months will determine whether this breakthrough becomes lasting change. We must intensify our work now, through the budget and the legislative fight that follows, to ensure reform is secured.
Australia’s gas exporters pay little tax or royalties, employ few people, push up gas and electricity prices and worsen the climate crisis.
Just as the gas industry is throwing the kitchen sink at stopping change, we must throw the kitchen sink at securing it. We need both the resources to act rapidly in this moment, and the capacity to sustain our long-term work to shift the debate and secure a real outcome.
Thank you for making a generous donation to help us win this fight and ensure Australians get a fair return from their gas resources.
What your gift will fund
Gas inquiry engagement
We will be making a detailed submission to the parliamentary inquiry and expect to appear before it. We will also continue briefing MPs and Senators to ensure our research informs decision making.
Gas Giveaway Tracker
We launched early with our live tracker showing how much revenue Australia is losing every second without a proper gas tax, but we are still seeking funding to fully support and promote it.
Promoting our research and the Gas Tracker
Significantly expand our reach through targeted advertising, on television, radio, digital billboards, print media and online platforms during these crucial weeks.
Gas industry rapid response
We will counter the gas industry’s misinformation with rapid fact-checks and explainers, partner briefings, and direct responses across media and paid channels.
Why a matching gift?
We know that matching offers are one of the most powerful ways to unlock wider donor support. When supporters know their donation will be matched, they are far more likely to give, and to give generously.
Put simply, your leadership gift would help double the impact of every donation made during the appeal, in effect turning one gift into two, and significantly increasing the total resources we can bring to this fight.
A leadership commitment from you could help catalyse significant additional funding at this critical moment.
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Fund research that matters for the coming year.
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