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Gas producers accused of bullying and price gouging, despite federal government intervention to cap prices

Two months after the federal government introduced price controls on gas, manufacturers are still struggling to get a fair deal — and the costs are being passed onto consumers.

ABC News · Feb 7, 2023

The farmers fighting gas projects in NSW are politically savvy, but they face a giant in Santos

The debate over whether land in the Liverpool Plains is used for agriculture or pipelines is uniting generations of families

The Guardian - AU · Feb 7, 2023

Energy price relief in spotlight of federal budget

As federal parliament returns for the new year the government faces pressure to deliver further energy price reductions after intervening in the market.

AAP · Feb 5, 2023

Labor takes aim at gas industry over trying to preserve ‘big profits’ during Ukraine war

In defence of energy price caps, minister Chris Bowen says Australians should pay a fair cost for gas extracted in Australia rather than a ‘wartime price’

The Guardian - AU · Dec 11, 2022

Energy minister defends federal government's plan to relieve impact of rising power prices

Chris Bowen concedes the federal government's plan to ease household energy prices will not be a silver bullet, but is the biggest lever it has to try to alleviate spiralling costs.

ABC News · Dec 10, 2022

Coal and gas price caps and whether they'll lower your energy bills explained

Federal and state leaders thrashed out a plan to shield consumers from the worst of the energy price crisis this week, but what's in the deal and how well will it work?

ABC News · Dec 9, 2022

The Australian’s back-of-the-envelope green hydrogen figures are overblown and forget climate impact

The claim it would take 25% of Australia’s land mass to provide the planet with green hydrogen misses an obvious point

The Guardian - AU · Nov 10, 2022

Call for energy ministers to agree to gas price cap at 30% of current market offers

Head of Australian energy users group says current $35 per gigajoule is ‘dire’ and a $10/GJ cap would be ‘pretty fair and reasonable’

The Guardian - AU · Oct 27, 2022

Australia will join Biden’s global pledge to cut methane emissions by 30% by 2030, Albanese confirms

Funding of more than $3bn will support agricultural methane reduction, clean tech initiatives and the commercialisation of seaweed feed supplement

The Guardian - AU · Oct 23, 2022

Gas windfall profits tax could raise upwards of $20 billion, argues Australia Institute

A tax on the windfall profits generated by Australia's gas export industry due to soaring energy prices could raise more than $20 billion in a year, a new report from the Australia Institute argues.

ABC News · Oct 18, 2022