The federal industry minister, Ed Husic, has condemned the “tone deaf” gas sector for failing to do the right thing by domestic consumers, despite warnings from government, saying there had been a “glut of greed” in the corporate pursuit of higher prices.
The comments have sparked a fresh stoush with the gas sector, with the peak body accusing Husic of misrepresenting the nature of the domestic market and for “name calling and sledging” the industry.
