The Great Australian Heist
You are a shareholder in a country rich with resources. But you’re not getting your dividend. This is a heist happening in plain sight.
Gas Royalties Missed This Year (Est.)
$0
Monthly Rent for 2BR Unit, Hobart
$0.00
The Alaska Model: Our Dividend
Australia exports tens of billions of dollars in LNG annually. Companies like Woodside and Chevron pay very little in federal royalties for the gas they extract, so this is revenue Australians are currently missing out on. It’s your gas. In Alaska, they levy a percentage on oil and gas exports and pay it directly to every citizen as a dividend.
The Plan: A 25% Federal Gas Export Levy. This isn’t a tax on you; it’s a royalty for what you own. This funds a “National Dividend” to abolish HECS debt, create universal dental care, and provide energy rebates for every household. It’s your money. It’s time you got paid.
How We Got Here: The 60-Year Receipt
This heist did not happen overnight. From 1968 to 2026, a series of policy pivots shifted power away from workers and toward asset holders. If you want the full timeline, read the receipt.
Evidence and Real-World Examples
These are public sources so you can check the numbers yourself.
- LNG exports are high: The Department of Industry’s Resources and Energy Quarterly (published 1 July 2024) says LNG export revenues were forecast at $69 billion in 2023-24. Source
- Federal PRRT receipts are much lower: Budget 2025-26 (Budget Paper No. 1, Statement 4) shows Petroleum Resource Rent Tax receipts of $1.45 billion for 2025-26. Source
- Concrete gap example: Comparing those published figures gives an indicative ratio near 2% (1.45b vs 69b). This is an illustrative comparison across different publications and years, but it shows the scale gap clearly.
- Rent pressure is real: ABS CPI (released 28 January 2026) reports national rents were up 3.9% over the year to December 2025. Source
- Citizen dividend example: Alaska’s official dividend page reports a $1,702 payment in 2024 and $1,000 in 2025. Source