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Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra

Australian Energy Market Operator to have power to acquire gas for emergencies

The Australian Energy Market Operator will be given the power to procure and store gas for release in emergency situations.

This was one of a range of measures federal and state energy ministers decided at their Wednesday meeting to discuss the gas crisis.

The ministers also agreed to the preparation of a national transition plan for the bumpy road to a clean energy economy.

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