Victorian Energy Policy Centre director says constraining exports would be ‘seismic policy shift’
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A leading energy expert has warned the Coalition’s plan to charge gas exporters a levy to force them to sell more to the domestic market could backfire and force local prices up instead of down.
The Coalition on Tuesday night revealed a report from Frontier Economics that outlines its policy plan, claiming it would reduce household gas bills by 7% and see electricity prices drop by 3%.
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