Coalition aims to lower domestic gas costs

NEWS: The federal government has announced measures to lower domestic gas prices and secure supply, while putting pressure on states to remove bans on exploration.

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Source: AAP

Businesses and households could find themselves with lower power bills as the federal government seeks to shore up Australia's domestic gas supply.

But criticism has come from several quarters that not enough will happen in the short term.

The Morrison government will bring forward a review of its mechanism to force gas exporters to consider domestic supply levels, potentially examining the use of price as a trigger.

You can read the full version of this article in English on SBS News .


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Published 7 August 2019 10:21am
Updated 7 August 2019 10:27am
By AAP-SBS
Presented by Tanu Attajarusit
Source: SBS News


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