-- 伍德赛德能源集团（ASX：WDS）董事长理查德·戈伊德周四发表声明称，维持稳定的财政和政策环境，包括税收制度，对澳大利亚至关重要。 戈伊德表示，伍德赛德及其合作伙伴正在西澳大利亚海岸附近的斯卡伯勒能源项目上投资125亿澳元，他们“尚未从这项巨额投资中获得任何收益，但该项目已创造了3000多个当地建筑工作岗位，并将为大约800万户家庭提供30年的能源供应。” 首席执行官兼董事总经理莉兹·韦斯科特表示，该公司已向澳大利亚联邦和州政府缴纳了20亿澳元的税款、特许权使用费和征费。 该公司股价在周四的交易中上涨了2%。
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