Darwin gas leak: Santos LNG hub's invisible danger

News of the large gas leak at the Santos LNG export hub in my hometown of Darwin came as a shock.

As a paediatrician, I know first-hand how Darwin's air quality impacts our whole community, particularly infants and children, pregnant women, and people with chronic disease.

My blood ran cold at the thought of thousands of tonnes of harmful gas leaking into Darwin's air, contributing to the haze that already blankets our city.

Darwin is home to two major gas plants run by Santos and Inpex, both with a troubling history of putting local populations at risk by failing to adequately manage toxic emissions.

Unfortunately, the relentless pursuit of LNG production by consecutive governments and corporations has turned Darwin's air into a health hazard, polluted our harbour with toxic metal