Is Australia’s gas reservation scheme really aimed at Santos?

Key points

• Proposed federal laws would require liquefied natural gas exporters to supply gas to domestic customers. The Domestic Gas Reservation Scheme has been introduced to parliament but not yet finalised.
• Debate centres on whether the scheme would place a disproportionate burden on Santos, particularly through its Gladstone LNG project, or give it unfair benefits through exemptions for existing contracts. Critics question whether contract extensions should be protected.
• Santos chief executive Kevin Gallagher has called for clear, transparent rules rather than broad ministerial discretion.