‘Never waste a crisis’: Ex-Shell executive says it’s time for Australia to tax windfall profits on energy
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Source: The Age
Published: 2026-04-20 15:30 UTC+10:00
Section: World / Asia
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Australia, Energy, Tax & Budget, Trade & Sanctions, World News, Business & Economy, Asia Pacific
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Kuala Lumpur: Former Shell executive and ex-Malaysian minister Idris Jala says Australia should use the global energy crisis to tax the windfall profits of gas giants, dismissing the industry’s claims that it would scare off investment and jeopardise trade with Asian neighbours.
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