OFFICIAL OPENING | NT Resources Week

Welcome to Country

OPENING | Opening remarks from the Chair

REALISING A NEW ENERGY FUTURE

NORTHERN TERRITORY MINITERIAL ADDRESS

Hon Nicole Manison MLA, Deputy Chief Minister, Minister for Mining and Industry; Northern Australia and Trade; Advanced Manufacturing; Tourism and Hospitality; Parks and Rangers, Northern Territory Government of Australia

FEDERAL MINISTERIAL ADDRESS

Hon Madeleine King MP, Minister for Resources; Minister for Northern Australia

Go Big: Northern Australia’s Future Contribution to ASEAN and Pacific Food and Energy Resilience

Dr John Coyne, Head of the Northern Australia Strategic Policy Centre, Australian Strategic Policy Institute

Fortescue Future Industries: Working Together towards the Energy Transition

Michael Gunner, Director, Australia West, FFI

Australia’s role in ensuring economic growth and stability in the Asia Pacific

Mathias Cormann, Secretary-General, OECD  

Australia’s biggest renewables project – Turning the Territory into a clean energy powerhouse

David Scaysbrook, Managing Partner, Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners

FEDERAL SHADOW MINISTERIAL ADDRESS

Senator Susan McDonald, Shadow Minister for Resources and Shadow Minister for Northern Australia

Networking and refreshment break

Welcome remarks from the Chair

Gaurav Sareen, Lead Partner | NT Government and Public Sector, Partner | Global Investment and Innovation Incentives (Gi³), Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu

MINISTERIAL ADDRESS |

Hon Lauren Moss, Minister for Environment, Climate Change and Water Security; Minister for Equality and Inclusion; Minister for Mental Health and Suicide Prevention; Minister for Seniors; Minister for Youth, Northern Territory Government

Reviewing the outcomes of the Strategic Regional Environmental and Baseline Assessment (SREBA)

Alaric Fisher, Executive Director, Flora & Fauna Division, Department of Environment, Parks and Water Security, Northern Territory Government

Update on the NT Low Emissions Hub CCUS Business Case

Dr Andrew Ross, Group Leader, Geochemistry, Geosystems & Geodata, CSIRO

Lunch and networking break

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Welcome remarks from the Chair

Dr Jill Woodworth, Technical Director, Toxicology & Risk Assessment, SLR Consulting

Placing Middle Arm into the SE Asian Context

• The extent of South East Asia’s Carbon Dioxide Challenge
• Development of CCS activities in South East Asia
• Progressing Carbon Dioxide Management at Middle Arm
• Defining a potential role for Middle Arm in the SE Asian CCS Hub

Dr Howard Smith, Director Middle Arm and Gas Manufacturing, Gas Taskforce Unit, Department of the Chief Minister and Cabinet, Northern Territory Government

PANEL DISCUSSION | The Middle Arm: Building a Sustainable and Clean Energy Future

Facilitator: Dr Howard Smith, Director Middle Arm and Gas Manufacturing, Gas Taskforce Unit, Department of the Chief Minister and Cabinet, Northern Territory Government
Stuart Knowles, General Manager Northern Territory, INPEX
Kam Ho, Managing Director (Australia), Total Energies
Costa Tsesmelis, Project Director, LH2 Energy
Daniel Cameron, Project Director – Middle Arm Sustainable Development Precinct, Department of Infrastructure, Planning & Logistics, Northern Territory Government

2023 Offshore Greenhouse Gas Storage Acreage Release

• The Australian Government releases offshore areas for exploration for geology suitable for carbon capture and storage through the acreage release program.
• The 2023 Offshore Greenhouse Gas Storage Acreage Release recently underwent public consultation for 10 offshore areas.
• Feedback received through the public consultation will inform decisions about which areas will go to bidding phase.
• Proponents will be invited to submit their bids and successful proponents are awarded an area for exploration.

Kara Peach, Manager, CCS Team, Department of Industry, Science and Resources

The Safeguard Mechanism and its impact on the Northern Australian resources industry

Jane Wardlaw, General Manager, NGER and Safeguard Branch, Clean Energy Regulator

Networking and refreshment break

Logistics Infrastructure Supporting the Resources Industry, Environmental Outcomes and Regional Development

• Planning and delivery is underway for key enabling infrastructure across the Northern Territory
• Logistics infrastructure and an optimal supply chain can support development of the resources sector but also deliver environmental benefits and regional development
• A network of regional logistics hubs as part of an increase in capacity of supply chain infrastructure Territory wide is under development

Graeme Finch, Executive Director, Land Development, Northern Territory Government

Accelerating the energy transition in resources & positioning NT for net-zero emissions

Scott Crabtree, Vice President Sustainability, Tamboran Resources

EDL’s Hybrid Renewable Power Plant in Jabiru

James Harman, Chief Executive Officer, EDL

Discussion about the Territory’s wind potential

Emre Orhan, Technical Director – Wind Power – APAC, Jacobs

Lunch and networking break

Review of the recent GISERA Report into the Mitigation and Offsets of Australian Lifecycle Greenhouse Gas Emissions of Onshore Shale Gas in the NT

Dr Cameron Huddlestone-Holmes, Principal Research Scientist, CSIRO

The licensing process/changes in legislation and the implications for mining/petroleum operators

Ben Muller, Water Licensing and Regulatory Officer, Water Resources, Northern Territory Government

Navigating the Complexities of the Approvals Process: Overcoming Delays in Project Development

• The NT environmental approvals process can be daunting for the uninitiated.
• Proponents can control, to some degree, which pathways within the process they take.
• This presentation will detail the steps within the approvals process and tips how to navigate them.

Craig Smith, Principal Consultant, Environmental Assessment & Management, Darwin Office Manager, SLR Consulting

Closing remarks from the Chair & End of Conference

NT RESOURCES WEEK CLOSING FUNCTION