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Environment
Zac de Silva, Andrew Brown and Jacob Shteyman

Gas tax hopes flicker as reservation scheme revealed

After announcing a gas reservation scheme, Labor has left open the possibility of taxing exports. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS)

Labor has left the door open for a tax on gas exports after revealing more details of its plan to tackle shortages and drive down prices for the crucial fuel.

After advocates spent months campaigning for a 25 per cent tax, the federal government has argued such a move could make it harder for Australia to use its LNG supplies to effectively barter for fuel shipments from other countries in South East Asia.

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