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Newcastle Herald
Newcastle Herald
National
Ian Kirkwood

Hunter Gas Pipeline a 'second' bet for Santos in Pilliga as energy ministers meet in Canberra

SITE WORKS: Bibblewindi wastewater pond, coal-seam gas in the Pilliga. PIcture: Lock The Gate Alliance

THE Australian Energy Market Operator's powers will be extended to direct companies to provide gas for the east coast domestic market next winter, a meeting of energy ministers in Canberra has agreed.

State and territory energy ministers met in Canberra yesterday with federal Climate Change and Energy Minister Chris Bowen as part of the national cabinet process that replaced Council of Australian Governments (COAG) meetings as part of the 2020 COVID response.

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