Mr McCabe started his energy career with Origin Energy in Adelaide in the retail and energy markets business, working in business development and strategy for electricity and gas acquisitions. Mr McCabe then moved though management positions in Sydney and Melbourne and later became the CFO and Deputy CEO for Australia Pacific LNG, where he led the finance function through project inception, construction and commissioning. Australia Pacific LNG is a CSG to LNG project in Queensland owned by Origin, Conoco and Sinopec, where Mr McCabe led the establishment of a US$8.5bn project finance facility, and a subsequent US$4.5bn refinancing. Prior to accepting his current role as CFO for MidOcean in Australia, Mr McCabe was CFO and then CCO (Chief Commercial Officer) for ASX-listed Senex Energy between 2019 and 2023.