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political correspondent Brett Worthington

Anthony Albanese considering electricity market intervention as federal budget forecasts surging prices

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says his government will give "strong consideration" to intervening in energy markets amid alarming budget forecasts for electricity and gas prices.

Labor's first budget, which it released last night, is tipping electricity prices to increase, on average, 20 per cent by Christmas and a further 30 per cent in the next financial year. 

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