Two-way conversation the key to community empathy: Cotter

Speaking at the Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association (APPEA) conference today, Mr Cotter said more needed to be done to better explain the energy story to the broader community.

“At present it would seem perceptions of the onshore gas industry don’t rate too favourably in those informal conversations around the barbeque with family and friends,” he said.

“For example, the onshore gas industry provides more than 95 per cent of our domestic gas needs here in South East Queensland alone, yet private polling still shows a large majority of these consumers have little empathy, understanding or trust of the onshore gas industry.

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