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political reporter Matthew Doran

Energy Minister Chris Bowen blames Coalition for Australia's gas crisis, says 'gas trigger' not the answer

Chris Bowen said the requisition mechanism was "not the answer" to what he called a "short-term crisis". (ABC News: Ian Cutmore)

The federal government is laying blame for Australia's current gas crisis at the feet of the Coalition, accusing it of botching energy policy for close to a decade and leaving Australians in the cold this winter.

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