The Queensland Resources Council says a new gas pipeline to Mount Isa from the Northern Territory is a vital shot in the arm for jobs and economic development in the North West.
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The Northern Territory Government announced on Tuesday that Jemena would build the 622km North East Gas Interconnector between Tennant Creek and Mount Isa. Queensland Resources Council chief executive Michael Roche said the project would fill a missing link in the Northern Australia gas market.
“This is good news for Queensland, and even better news for the North West, which will benefit from construction jobs for the project and have a domino effect that will stimulate new projects and more jobs in the region,” Mr Roche said.
“The cost and reliability of energy into the state’s North West minerals province has long been a constraint on regional growth and a barrier to new projects and local investment. Connecting gas to Mount Isa will uncork the growth genie and create a broader economic benefit for industry, and with it, new job opportunities.”