OIL & GAS

Taxpayers on hook for $500m Chevron clean-up

Barrow Island legacy raises scrutiny over fossil fuel subsidies and decommissioning liabilities

Rueben Hale

Scrutiny mounts over $500 taxpayer cleanup contribution on Barrow Island | Credits: Chevron Australia

Australian taxpayers could be liable for more than $500 million to help Chevron decommission its WA Oil project on Barrow Island, as scrutiny grows over a decades-old royalty refund scheme and the environmental...

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