CANBERRA, ACT, July 22 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following transcript:
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Subjects: Labor National Conference, gas tax, cost‑of‑living relief
Patricia Karvelas:
Treasurer, welcome.
Jim Chalmers:
Thanks for having me back on your show, Patricia.
Karvelas:
You're in Adelaide for this conference and it sounds like the push for a gas export tax is going to be very much on the agenda. Do you support new language in the draft National Platform that says Labor will ensure that the Australian people receive a fair return from their natural resources, including through appropriate taxation arrangements?
Chalmers:
Look, I think there are strong views about this in the Australian community and some of those views...