Nicole Johnston

And Conrad, what about the pollies and their talking points?

Because we've got the WA Premier, Roger Cook, saying it would be bad for the state.

The Shadow Resources Minister, Susan MacDonald, she said in the inquiry, higher taxes could kill off future fossil fuel investment.

How widespread is that sort of view amongst the political elite?

So, Conrad, what do you want to see come out of this Senate inquiry?

What do you want from the government?

And how much tax do you think would be a fair amount for these gas companies to pay?

Tomorrow on 7am, we'll take a look at the NDIS community's reaction to the Health Minister's announcement that more than 150,000 participants are set to be cut from the program.

I'm Nicole Johnston, and this is 7am.

Thanks for listening.

Accused war criminal Ben Robert Smith is out on bail for five charges of murdering unarmed Afghan civilians and prisoners in 2009 and 2012.

And this week, he came out swinging.

Glenn Colomets is one of those men, a Defence Force lawyer.

He was deployed with Ben Robert Smith's squadron in Afghanistan.

And Glenn's take on the charges, the investigation and the impending trial may not be what you'd expect.

I'm Nicole Johnston, and you're listening to 7am.

7am.

Today, war veteran and Defence Force lawyer Glenn Kolomitz on how the defence community feels about Ben Robert Smith and what comes next.

It's Thursday, April 23.

Glenn, you served in Afghanistan right beside Ben Robert Smith.