面对环境关切的批评, 反对党领袖Peter Dutton发誓要加速一个天然气项目。 Opposition Leader Peter Dutton vows to expedite a gas project, facing criticism over environmental concerns.

野阵营领袖Peter Dutton承诺, 如果当选, 西澳大利亚西北部西大陆架煤气扩张将很快发展, Opposition Leader Peter Dutton promises to fast-track Woodside's North West Shelf gas expansion in Western Australia if elected, declaring it a project of national importance. 澳大利亚总理安东尼·阿尔巴尼斯（Anthony Albanese）将该计划斥为“思想泡沫”，强调环境审批是必要的。 Prime Minister Anthony Albanese dismisses the plan as a "thought bubble," emphasizing environmental approvals are necessary. 环境团体批评该提案,声称该提案可能排放数十亿吨碳污染,并造成环境损害。 Environmental groups criticize the proposal, stating it could emit billions of tonnes of carbon pollution and cause environmental damage.