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Upcoming Webinar in collaboration with the CCUS Network Australia – 19th Feb

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The CCUS Network Australia is hosting its next webinar on Wednesday 19 February 2025 at 11am (Perth time).  In this installment of the CCUSNA Webinar Series, Julian Cheng, Partner at Gilbert + Tobin, will talk about "Navigating the Tax Landscape for CCS Projects".

Abstract:

This presentation will cover key tax considerations relevant to CCS projects including:

Speaker Biography:

With over 25 years’ experience, Julian Cheng provides tax advisory services to the full spectrum of clients. His clients include public and private corporate groups, fund managers across various asset classes, consortiums and joint ventures and high net worth individuals.

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PESA members get discount on registration to the Australian Energy Producers conference

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PESA members (make sure you are logged in) can access a 10% discount on registration to the upcoming Australian Energy Producers Conference & Exhibition in Brisbane from 26–29 May 2025.

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Under the theme ‘The Energy Edge | Innovation, Opportunity, Security’, the conference will set the platform for the essential discussions, debates, and knowledge sharing to explore the challenges and opportunities shaping our industry.

Australia has the resources to be a global superpower to 2050 and beyond. However, we cannot take our edge for granted.

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2024 Membership Survey

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By Janny Spilsbury-Schakel

Firstly, a big thank you to those of you who completed the survey and helped us to shape how PESA is going to serve its members best. Our response rate was 24%. We got a good spread of responses across all the branches, however, demographically, the 25 to 39 age bracket is underrepresented in the survey when compared to our membership profile, so do bear that in mind when looking at the results! 

Our main focus areas for the 2024 survey were:

So, the average PESA member, if there is such a thing, is unsurprisingly still a male geoscientist, with 30+ years of experience.

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