NT: NT govt uses China gas deal in national interest argument
The Northern Territory government has used the $25 billion liquefied natural gas dealwith China to pressure Prime Minister JOHN HOWARD to support piping Timor Sea gas on shore.
Norther Territory Chief Minister CLARE MARTIN telephoned Mr HOWARD yesterday to congratulatehim on his government's role is securing the North West Shelf joint venture deal.
Ms MARTIN wants Mr HOWARD to persuade Shell-Woodside to pipe gas from its Greater Sunrisefield to Darwin in the national interest rather than build a floating LNG plant in theTimor Sea.
She's told ABC radio Australia's largest export contract demonstrates what governmentand the private sector can achieve by working in the national interest.
AAP RTV rmg/dl/ge
KEYWORD: GAS MARTIN (DARWIN)
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